"His life is like a thunderstorm. First of all, it was a sunny morning with only a few lazy breezes. But in the still air, there has been a faint threat and a heavy premonition. Then, suddenly, a huge shadow rolled over, a tragic thunder roared, and there was a terrible silence full of sound. " Romain Rolland

In this abyss of pain, Beethoven devoted himself to eulogizing happiness. Romain Rolland