Genius always seems to suffer more, as was the case with Beethoven, the greatest musician in the history of world music. Throughout his life, he was plagued by illness and suffering, especially deafness in the ear, which almost ruined his musical future. As a result, his spiritual pillar collapsed, and he even tried to commit suicide in despair. Finally, this musical superstar fell at 5:30 p.m. on March 26, 1827, leaving the world with infinite regrets. As for the cause of Beethoven's death, it is widely believed that the composer's death was caused by liver disease caused by severe alcoholism, which he was found to have at the age of 55.
But Parfmann, a consultant physician in the Rheumatology Department at Uvir District Hospital in the United Kingdom, disputed this view. He believes that many of the ailments that plagued the composer were caused by a rare rheumatism that inflamed every organ of the body and gradually invaded the whole body. Beethoven couldn't help but commit suicide mainly because the pain was so severe. In the end, Beethoven was tortured to death by this rheumatism. He also believed that if he were treated with modern steroids and given a liver transplant, Beethoven would live many more years, enough for him to complete the "lost" tenth symphony. The famous French writer Alphonse Carr was a contemporary of Beethoven, and his book "Under the Linden Tree" provided new clues to the cause and circumstances of Beethoven's death, and detailed his own views. One day shortly before the composer's death, he wrote, he wrote that he had been implicated in a troublesome incident in Vienna and that only his uncle could help him out. When Beethoven received the letter, he immediately walked on foot and stayed overnight in a farmhouse. At night, Beethoven felt a fever all over his body, and the pain was unbearable. Tossing and turning, he had trouble sleeping, so he got up and wandered barefoot into the field. Because he stayed too long, the night cold invaded his bones, and when he returned, he was already shivering with cold.
The host brought in a doctor from Vienna to treat him. In the end, the doctor diagnosed hydropulmonary fluid, and his life was in danger. Upon hearing the news of Beethoven's serious illness, the famous German pianist and composer Hummel came to see him, but Beethoven could no longer talk to him, and he only stared at him with grateful eyes. Hummel expressed his grief to him through the earpiece. After Beethoven faintly heard a few loud shouts in the earpiece, he suddenly felt clear, his eyes shining, and said to his old friend: "Hummel, am I really a genius?" When he finished, he opened his mouth wide and stared straight at Hummel with his eyes hooked, and he passed away. In addition, there are some research experts who try to unravel the mystery of the composer's death from the perspective of Beethoven's family relations. Chinese scholar Zhao Xinshan believes in the book "The Soul of Beethoven" that Beethoven's nephew Karl's long-term troubles have greatly damaged Beethoven's health, brought great pain to his spirit, and led to his premature death. His nephew called Beethoven an "old fool" in front of others, and he felt ashamed whenever he was seen with this "old fool." As long as Beethoven was a little more strict with him and spoke too harshly, the scoundrel would threaten suicide. Nevertheless, Beethoven's fatherly love for him continued unabated and he was tolerated again and again.
On December 1, 1826, Carl did not listen to Beethoven's advice and insisted on serving in the army, and Beethoven had to accompany him on the road. It was during the journey that Beethoven suffered from a severe wind chill and never got sick again. When he returned to Vienna, he was a completely old man who had not had much to go. But when the news of his uncle's bedridden reached Carl, he remained indifferent and still entertained himself. Severe pneumonia is followed by cirrhosis of the liver and finally edema. Some scholars say very clearly: in fact, Beethoven was killed by his nephew or forced to death. Did Beethoven really die of liver disease caused by alcoholism? It is also said that his deafness and his frustration in love caused him great physical and mental trauma, and thus depression became a disease. It seems unnecessary for us to explore the cause of Beethoven's death now, we are more of a reverence and admiration for him.