I am always amazed when I have some time to really listen to Beethoven’s Ninth symphony and imagine him composing that beautiful complexity while being stone deaf.
May you all master your own craft to such an extent that you can create great work without the full faculty of your senses!
Check out this amazing story behind Beethoven’s creation of “Ode to Joy” and his Ninth Sympony: Trial, Triumph, and the Art of the Possible: The Remarkable Story Behind Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”