Reading task and writing Workbook P55A Good Master Remembered Ludwig van Beethoven, a major composer of the nineteenth century, overcame many personal problems to achieve artistic greatness
Read the passage and discuss the questions:1 In what ways does the servant admire Beethoven
He admires his persistence in composing and the way be included his feelings about his deafness into his music
2 Give two examples of how Beethoven's deafness affected him
Beethoven's deafness affected him personally because he had to stop being a concert pianist and concentrate on composing music
It affected him musically because he was able to use his emotions in his music and write even greater music
3 What might Beethoven have done if he had net gone deaf
If he had not gone deaf, Beethoven wou