MUS202H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Panharmonicon, Lydian Mode, Ear Trumpet
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*he started to use hearing aid in 1814. *from 1818 he couldn"t hear even if people were talking to ear trumpet, so they had to write down. *schindler destroyed many conversation books to prove he was the most important person to. *he could hear music in public performances up to 1822. *resonance plate was placed under the piano and connected to his ear so he can hear sound of the piano. *he might had problem hearing low frequency sounds. (music is more high frequency sounds than voice) *wagner said his late work is greatest of all compositions because of his hearing loss which intensified the creative process. After recovering from a major illness, he titled the slow third movement of his string quartet in a minor, Holy song of thanksgiving from a convalescent to the deity, in the lydian mode 1825.
