Beethoven: Music Louder Than Silence
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#1
In 1802, completely desperate, Beethoven wrote a letter to his brothers, now known as the Heiligenstadt Testament.
1802年，在徹底絕望的情況下，貝多芬給他的兄弟們寫了一封信，這封信現在被稱為《海利根施塔特遺囑》。
#2
In it, he confessed his growing deafness and even revealed thoughts of suicide.
在信中，他坦承了自己日益嚴重的耳聾，甚至透露了自殺的念頭。
#3
Ultimately, he decided he could not leave the world without sharing his music.
最終，他決定在沒有分享他的音樂之前，他不能離開這個世界。
#4
to create, despite his suffering.
去創作，儘管他身處痛苦之中。
#5
Beethoven developed extraordinary methods to compose in the face of his deafness.
貝多芬開發了非凡的方法，以便在面對耳聾的情況下進行創作。
#6
He even cut the legs off his piano to feel the vibrations through the floor.
他甚至鋸掉了鋼琴的琴腳，以便透過地板感受震動。
#7
He used 'conversation books' for friends and colleagues to write messages to him.
他使用「談話筆記本」讓朋友和同事寫訊息給他。
#8
His adaptation to his condition allowed him to continue creating musical masterpieces.
他對自身狀況的適應使他能夠繼續創作音樂傑作。
#9
In 1824, the completely deaf Beethoven conducted the premiere of his Ninth Symphony.
1824年，完全失聰的貝多芬指揮了他的第九號交響曲的首演。
#10
When the symphony ended, the audience erupted in thunderous applause.
當交響曲結束時，觀眾爆發出雷鳴般的掌聲。
#11
Beethoven, unable to hear the ovation, remained unaware of the audience's reaction.
貝多芬無法聽到喝采聲，對觀眾的反應毫無所覺。
#12
A singer gently had to turn him around so he could see the standing ovation.
一位歌手不得不輕輕地將他轉過身來，好讓他能看見全場起立鼓掌的場面。
#13
The Ninth Symphony's 'Ode to Joy' became a universal anthem of hope and brotherhood.
第九號交響曲中的《快樂頌》成為了希望與手足之情的普世頌歌。
#14
Today, it is the official anthem of the European Union, symbolizing unity.
今天，它是歐洲聯盟的官方頌歌，象徵著團結。
#15
Beethoven's life proves that the greatest art can emerge from the deepest suffering.
貝多芬的一生證明了最偉大的藝術可以從最深重的苦難中產生。
#16
His music remains a testament to the triumph of the human spirit.
他的音樂依然是人類精神勝利的證明。