Ludwig van Beethoven: An artist is someone who has learnt to trust in himself.
Ludwig van Beethoven: You've invented a new musical genre. Fartissimo.
Ludwig van Beethoven: Loneliness is my religion.
Ludwig van Beethoven: God whispers into the ears of some men, but he shouts into mine.
Ludwig van Beethoven: The vibrations on the air are the breath of God speaking to man's soul. Music is the language of God. We musicians are as close to God as man can be. We hear his voice, we read his lips, we give birth to the children of God, who sing his praise. That's what musicians are.
Answer: It's a fictional version of Beethoven. Artistic license is used to enhance the drama by embellishing Beethoven's personality, likely to show his anger, frustration, and despondency over becoming deaf. Like many similar biographical movies, it is not meant to be an accurate portrait.
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