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death in 1827, Beethoven's emotional style became gradually calmer, as "resignation took the place of stormy soul-searching." This change in style was due to a number of factors, including Beethoven's increased age, his loss of hearing, and the many personal problems that he was experiencing in his life. The music of this later period, "thought to reflect the unhappiness of his final years, is often described as tragic and profound." In his later works, it was apparent that Beetho

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