IntroductionLike many people of this period Beethoven was influenced by the French Revolution, the Enlightenment and the Romantic periods; in 1789 the French Revolution was raging and people were dying. The French general Napoleon defeated France's enemies and inspired Beethoven with ideas of freedom and equality. It was to these inspirations that Beethoven would dedicate his Third Symphony, Erocia, which for him means heroic, until Napoleon decided to declare himself emperor, which made him so angry that he brutally canceled the dedication. (Alvarez 2006-2007) He was also influenced by nature and above all by the countryside. This is evident from his sixth symphony, Pastorale meaning simple countryside, below are the titles of each movement of this symphony “Awakening of cheerful feelings on arrival in the countryside”, “Scene of the stream”, Cheerfulness of country people” , “Thunder Storm" and "Shepard's Song, Joy and Gratitude After the Storm". Along with other musical compositions Beethoven was a leading man of his time. He was a classicist but he should have been a romantic. In fact it is thanks to him that the romantic period of music began. Just like Frank Schubert, he took inspiration for his songs from poets such as Goethe and Schiller. Only the stirring emotions of his compositions get my vote for being a romantic divide Beethoven's life into three phases I will continue with this practical event, although this is only a summary 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 period is believed to be from birth to 1802, the middle from 1803 to 1814, and the late period from 1815... middle of the document... Alvarez 2006-2007) There is much debate as to what caused the loss of Beethoven's hearing. Since there was no hearing specialist at that time, the true cause may never be known. I've listed a theory below. Beethoven may have had the specific form of immunopathic disease known as systemic lupus erythematosus, which typically begins in early adulthood with fever accompanied by mental confusion. Typical symptoms are destructive skin rash ("lupus") and redness ("erythema") in the butterfly area of ​​the face. Any immunopathic disorder, especially colitis, may occur. The excellent vital mask of 1812 shows an elongated atrophic scar particularly suggestive of Lupus. The portraits clearly show the redness of the cheekbones and nose. Beethoven's bright complexion was often commented on and may have raised suspicions of alcoholism. (Path 2005)