What was Beethoven's last words?

It's often thought his last words were 'applaud friends, the comedy is ended' (in Latin!) but his parting gift to the world was far less cerebral. After a publisher bought Beethoven 12 bottles of wine as a gift, the dying composer's final words were: 'Pity, pity, too late! '
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What did Beethoven say on his deathbed?

Ludwig van Beethoven is said to have said farewell on his deathbed in 1827 with the words "It's a shame, a shame — too late!" ("Schade, schade, zu spät!" in German). However, the composer was not referring to his final musical activities but rather to wine that was about to be delivered.
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What caused Beethoven's death?

Abstract. There is dispute about the cause of Beethoven's death; alcoholic cirrhosis, syphilis, infectious hepatitis, lead poisoning, sarcoidosis and Whipple's disease have all been proposed.
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What was Beethoven's famous quote?

“Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend.” “To play without passion is inexcusable!” “I would rather write 10,000 notes than a single letter of the alphabet.”
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What was Beethoven last song before he died?

The Ninth Symphony was Beethoven's last work for large-scale forces.
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Last Words and Cause of Death of Famous Composers



What is Beethoven's most famous song?

Beethoven's Top 10 Works
  • Fidelio. "Fidelio is very important for the history of German opera, adding a political component to the well-worn Rescue Opera plot device while affirming the archetype of the Heroic German Woman. ...
  • Piano Sonata No. 14 ("Moonlight") ...
  • Violin Concerto. ...
  • Piano Sonata No. ...
  • Piano Concerto No.
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Did Beethoven cut his fingers?

Some classical musicians who were also great composers in the past cut their finger webbings. Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Liszt, Frederic Chopin, Robert Schumann, and Niccolo Paganini did that.
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Did Beethoven say wrong note is insignificant?

The Violin Channel - "To play wrong notes is insignificant. To play without passion is inexcusable." - Ludwig van Beethoven | Facebook.
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What did Beethoven say about guitar?

Quote by Ludwig van Beethoven: “The guitar is a miniature orchestra in itself.”
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Who said a wrong note is insignificant to play without passion inexcusable?

"To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable." - Ludwig van Beethoven | Beethoven, Passion, Screenwriting.
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Why did Beethoven go crazy?

Beethoven Suffered from Lead Poisoning New tests confirm that Ludwig van Beethoven suffered from lead poisoning. The legendary composer, who experienced decades of illness that left him in misery for most of his life, died in 1827. Researchers aren't sure why his lead levels were so high, but they have some ideas.
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Was Beethoven deaf or blind?

Beethoven first noticed difficulties with his hearing decades earlier, sometime in 1798, when he was about 28. By the time he was 44 or 45, he was totally deaf and unable to converse unless he passed written notes back and forth to his colleagues, visitors and friends. He died in 1827 at the age of 56.
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What was Beethoven's health like?

Historians have long suspected that Beethoven suffered from more than one health problem, possibly including inflammatory bowel disease, Paget's disease (abnormal bone destruction), liver disease, alcohol abuse, and kidney disease. As is widely known, Beethoven's most often described ailment was deafness.
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What are famous last words?

informal. said when someone makes a statement that is shown very soon, and in an embarrassing way, to be wrong: I told him categorically that we could never be anything more than friends. Famous last words!
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What are the most famous last words?

The 19 Most Memorable Last Words Of All Time
  1. “I am about to–or I am going to–die; either expression is used.” – French grammarian Dominique Bouhours (1628-1702)
  2. 2. “ I must go in, the fog is rising.” ...
  3. 3. “ ...
  4. “Looks like a good night to fly.” ...
  5. “OH WOW. ...
  6. “I want nothing but death.” ...
  7. 7. “ ...
  8. “Either that wallpaper goes, or I do.”
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What is the most common last word?

“Mama” is one of the most common last words that people speak. Some people's last utterances are curse words. Others may mumble a word that holds significance to them – but it may mean nothing to their families – for their final words.
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What was Beethoven's philosophy?

Today, Beethoven's music remains deeply connected with a true humanism, which has the principles of freedom and self-determination at its heart. The composer's music grew out of the age of European Enlightenment, which located human reason and the self at the centre of knowledge.
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Who said music is like a dream one that I Cannot hear?

Quote by Ludwig van Beethoven: “Music is like a dream. One that I cannot hear.”
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Did Mozart write music for the guitar?

Most likely, there were a lack of good guitarists in Bonn in the 1770's and 1780's, so Andrea Luchesi had no occasion to write pieces for the guitar which he could send to Mozart. Thus, in turn, there are no works by Mozart for the guitar.
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What was Bach's famous quote?

“Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul.” “I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music.” “The final aim and reason of all music is nothing other than the glorification of God and the refreshment of the spirit.”
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What did Mozart say about music?

“The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between.” “Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius.
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What are famous sayings?

The Most Famous Quotes
  • “Fortune favors the bold.” – Virgil.
  • “I think, therefore I am.” – René Descartes.
  • “Time is money.” – ...
  • “I came, I saw, I conquered.” – ...
  • “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” – ...
  • “Practice makes perfect.” – ...
  • “Knowledge is power.” – ...
  • “Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it.” –
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What was Beethoven's favorite color?

some people don't really know what his favorite color is because hes dead but some say it was yellow and others say it was green but it could have bin a yellowish green.
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Where is Beethoven's death mask?

German Historical Museum

Several thousand people followed the coffin in the funeral procession. The painter Josef Danhauser made the death mask only a few hours after Beethoven passed away.
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Which pianist had the biggest hands?

Sergei Rachmaninov, the famous Russian composer, pianist, and composer, was born in 1873 into a family that descended from the Moldavian prince Stephen the Great. At age four he began piano lessons and already displayed remarkable talent.
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