Which famous 19th Century composer began losing his hearing when he was 26 years old, yet continued to compose music?

Ludwig van Beethoven was the famous 19th Century composer began losing his hearing when he was 26 years old, yet continued to compose music. He was a German composer who earned good name in music. In the last 15 years of his life he stopped giving public appearance and performing but continued music composition and some of his most admired works are from this part of his life. He died in 1827.

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Ludwig Van Beethoven

This composer had lost his hearing when he was about 30 years old, the cause of his deafness was unknown. Yet, he composed music by memorizing the sounds of musical instruments for years.