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- Beethoven was almost completely deaf when composing the 9th Symphony
- Liszt, at age 11, met Beethoven who came to his concert on April 13th. He congratulated the young virtuoso heartily who,
years later, transcribed the entirety of Beethoven's symphonies for piano.
- Beethoven composed over 340 pieces of music.
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- For most of his life Beethoven thought that he was 2 years younger than he actually was because at his first performance
his father introduced him as being 6 years old when he was actually 8.
- Before he died, Beethoven had begun work an a 10th Symphony.
- There are some people who believe that Beethoven was African-American.
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- He had to be "tricked" into performing he was so ill at ease with himself & with others.
- Shubert was a coffin bearer at Beethovens funeral even though they had never been close, Shubert admired his work deeply.
Shubert died the following year & was buried along side Beethoven in the Währing cemetery.
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