... years he continued to develop his craft studying under many well known musicians. Beethoven traveled the hard road most of his life. When his mother died in 1787 he became the leader of the house dealing with his father's alcoholism. He continued to study music and even became the first to freelance music. He became a favorite of the royals and patrons. It financed him an apartment and created enemies among other piano players in the area. In 1802 he began to deal with the most haunting tragedy of his life. Beethoven was losing his hearing. He struggled with thoughts of suicide but "his stubborn nature strengthened him and he came to terms with his deafness in a dynamic, constructive way." (online) He took the challenge head on; as he did most adversities, and fought to not let his hearing lose hold him back. During this time, Beethoven entered a ...

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