10th Entry

• In 1820, Johanna van Beethoven appealed to the Emperor to return her son to her, but the Emperor refused.


• Beethoven did love Karl, but it appears that he occasionally was conscience-stricken about the boy's mother.


• The composer no longer attempted to conceal his deafness, but he refused to admit that it limited him.


• In 1822, he insisted on conducting a rehearsal of Fidelio, until orchestra and singers were totally confused. None of the players had the courage to stop him. Eventually, Schindler passed him a not: "Please do not go on; more at him."


• In 1824, Beethoven was ready to present his Missa Solemmis adn his hinth syphony to the public at the Court Theater at Berling.


• The applause at the end was tumultuous-although Beethoven could not hear it. Untill one of the singers turned him around, knowing that he was deaf, the audience stamped and shouted, hoping to show him his triumph.


• In December, 1826, Beethoven returned to Vienna.


• On March 26, 1827, a snowy, stormy day, Beethoven lifted his hand-some say that he was shaking his fist at heaven, and died.