Deaf Hip-Hop World Champion Dances Beethoven Symphony No. 5

Kassandra Wedel / Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Learn more about Kassandra Wedel and Beethoven here: Brought to you with the support of Google Arts & Culture Ludwig van Beethoven and Hip-Hop Dance Champion Kassandra Wedel have one thing in common. Beethoven was deaf when he wrote many of his masterpieces, including most of his symphonies. Kassandra lost her hearing when she was three years old. This new music video on the first movement of Beethoven’s 5th S