Beethoven’s Hearing Aids

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Although Beethoven utilized these “ear-trumpets” during the last couple decades of his life, I don’t recall ever reading any accounts of them actually…working…

On the other hand, his conversation books were quite effective. His friends and relatives would jot down their questions or responses, while Beethoven would reply aloud. Fortunately for us, a great deal of these conversation books have been preserved. In recent years, many of them were translated into English for the first time!

Other sources:
Swafford, Jan; Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph
https://www.antiquetrader.com/collectibles/ear-trumpets-sound-collectibles

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https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5,_Op.67_(Beethoven,_Ludwig_van)
Fulda Symphonic Orchestra, 2000.
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