Overview
1 What’s the overall message of the testament? Can you point to a key quotation or key quotations that demonstrate the overarching point?
2.What does the overall message tell us about Beethoven’s character?
3.What is André Stein’s hearing machine, and how did it help Beethoven when he was at the piano?
4 How has the pre-Enlightenment model of disability as divine affliction shaped the critical response to Beethoven’s music?