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Beethoven suffered declining health throughout the last years of his life, including the so-called "Late period" when he produced some of his most admired work. The last work he was able to complete was the substitute final movement of the String Quartet No. 13, Op. 130 , composed to replace the difficult Große Fuge , which was published ...
Ludwig van Beethoven [n 1] (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music.
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[2] [3] One of the most known "tortured artists" is Vincent van Gogh, who experts consider to have suffered from psychosis. [ 4 ] [ 1 ] Another figure matching the description of the "tortured artist" is Ludwig van Beethoven , who, after losing his hearing, [ 5 ] became increasingly reclusive and apathetic towards society.
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Gerhard von Breuning is known particularly for his friendship in his youth with Ludwig van Beethoven. Gerhard's father, Stephan Von Breuning and Beethoven had known each other since when they were boys in Bonn. The young Beethoven became a close friend to the entire Breuning family and gave piano lessons to Stephan's younger siblings.
During that time, she suffered from an eating disorder; however, it sadly would be ovarian cancer that claimed her life. She died at age 42 on May 20, 1989 in Los Angeles, with her husband Gene ...