What would your life be like without music?

I love music and always have. I took years of piano and voice lessons, sing in a choir, and work for a music school.

Due to some recent hearing loss on one side, I’ve been fearing this very thing. What if I couldn’t hear music anymore?

And also, somewhat relatedly, how in the heck did Beethoven compose his 9th Symphony, Missa Solemnis, and other major works after he went deaf??

It would be terrible to go deaf and no longer hear music. But if I had to make a Sophie’s Choice between my vision and my hearing, I’d choose my vision. I think I’ve internalized enough music at this point in my life that I’d still be able to hear it in my head—like Beethoven…just not as well. Obviously.