Beethoven’s Heiligenstadt Testament
~ 20 August 2008 ~
In Beethoven’s Heiligenstadt Testament: A Study in Capability vs. Capacity, I explore what I consider one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s greatest “works” and how it helps answer the question, “What does it take to go from good designer to great designer?” (More about the layout of this article here.)
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