Beethoven was born into a musical family and gave his first successful concert at the age of eight. Early in his 20s, Beethoven's ear problems began to show, and by the age of 31, he had lost his hearing completely. However, Beethoven's famous works such as "To Alice" and "Ode to Joy", which are familiar to people nowadays, were all composed after his hearing loss. Perhaps the loss of hearing enabled Beethoven to escape from the hustle and bustle of reality and return to his inner peace. Beethoven revolutionized instrumental music, broadened the scope of composition, and explored the depth of his works, making him the pinnacle of Western classical music, and he was honored as the "Sage of Music" by his descendants. At the same time, his unique compositional characteristics and performance style opened the curtain of Romanticism...
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