The Difference Between Hearing & Listening

The difference between hearing and listening is that hearing is the ability of the ear to sense sounds, as opposed to listening that is a more conscious effort to interpret the sounds, requiring concentration of the mind. This ties in to Evelyn Glennie and Beethoven in the sense that they are/were great musicians that lacked the ability to hear. They are/were able to be great musicians because of their great listening skills. They are/were able to interpret the sounds through vibrations and other methods, and that is why they are/were great musicians.