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    IntroductionLike many people of this era, Beethoven was influenced by the French Revolution, the Enlightenment and the Romantic period; in 1789, the French Revolution was raging and people were dying. French general Napoleon defeated France's enemies and inspired Beethoven with the ideas of freedom and equality. It was to these inspirations that Beethoven was going to dedicate his Third Symphony, Erocia, which for him means heroic, until Napoleon decided to declare himself emperor, which made him so angry that he maliciously crossed out the dedication. (Alvarez 2006-2007) He was also influenced by nature and especially by the countryside. This is evident in his sixth symphony, Pastorale which means simple countryside. Below are the titles of each movement of this symphony "Awakening of Joyful Feelings on Arrival in the Country", "Scene by the Stream", "Merrymaking of Country Folk", "Thunder Storm" and "Song of the Shepard’s, Joy and Gratitude after the Storm.” Along with other musical compositions, Beethoven was a man at the forefront of his time. It was a classic but it should have been a romantic. In fact, it was thanks to him that the romantic period of music began. Like Frank Schubert, he drew inspiration from poets like Goethe and Schiller for his songs. Only the moving emotions of his compositions earn me my romantic vote. Most biographers tend to divide Beethoven's life into three stages. I will continue with this practical event although it is only a summarized version of the events that took place due to the life of Ludwig van Beethoven. His career is divided into early, middle and late periods. The early general is thought to extend from birth to 1802, the middle from 1803 to 1814, and the late period from 1815...... middle of article......Alvarez 2006-2007) There is much debate about what caused Beethoven's hearing loss. Since there were no hearing specialists at that time, the true cause may never be known. I've listed one theory below. Beethoven may well have suffered from a specific form of immunopathic disease known as systemic lupus erythematosus, which typically begins in early adult life with a fever accompanied by mental confusion. Typical symptoms are a destructive rash (“lupus”) and redness (“erythema”) of the butterfly area of ​​the face. All immunopathic disorders can occur, including colitis. The excellent mask of life from 1812 shows an elongated atrophic scar particularly suggestive of lupus. The portraits clearly show redness of the cheekbones and nose. Beethoven's bright color was frequently commented on and may have aroused suspicions of heavy drinking. (Way 2005)