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Ludwig van Beethoven was almost totally deaf when he composed his Ninth Symphony.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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2 sources for · 1 against

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Is it true that Ludwig van Beethoven was almost totally deaf when he composed his Ninth Symphony?

Partly. One reference work describes Beethoven as almost completely deaf at the Ninth Symphony's premiere, and another says his last 25 years were spent in almost total deafness; a third states he never became totally deaf, which bears only on the stronger reading of the claim.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 2 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)
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Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven). (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._9_(Beethoven)

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Ludwig van Beethoven
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Ludwig van Beethoven. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethoven

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Adapted Physical Education and Recreation
1986
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Sherrill, C. (1986). Adapted Physical Education and Recreation. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=hq2BAAAAMAAJ&dq=Ludwig+van+Beethoven+was+almost+totally+deaf+when+he+composed+his+Ninth+Symphony.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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