| A | B |
|---|
| His age when he started studying music | Four years old |
| His age when he first directed an orchestra | Twelve years old |
| When he planned his music | During long walks |
| Tragedy that happened to him | He became deaf |
| The child he raised | His brother's son |
| How he died | He developed pneumonia |
| How he changed after he became deaf | Became suspicious of people |
| When he wrote his music | In the evenings after dinner |
