Prior to being beset with deafness, Beethoven did conduct his symphonies. Once his deafness became too profound, he was unable to conduct, simply because he could not hear the orchestra.
Beethoven's parents abused him brutally. It wasn't really his mom, but it was his dad. He whacked him with a stick every time he got something wrong. This was the life of Beethoven. Well... until he...
Beethoven was a composer during the classical era, and he was a very influential one at that... Beethoven was better known for providing the transition from the Classical to the Romantic Era. His...