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Classical music against the odds
As the Paralympics approaches, we take a look at some of the pieces of music composed and performed in the face of adversity.
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GallerySymphony No. 3, Beethoven
Beethoven was not born deaf, but started to lose his hearing at the age of 25 in 1796. Five years later, he struggled with a personal crisis and contemplated suicide, but came through it to write some of his most heroic music – including the ‘Eroica’, Symphony No. 3.
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