It has seven movements, at a time when the standard was four.

它有7个乐章而当时的标准是4个
And they're all connected.

它们紧密相连
You're not allowed to stop between movements.

演奏时不可以在乐章之间暂停
No resting, no tuning.

不可以休息不可以调音
Beethoven insisted it be played attacca, without pause.

贝多芬坚持要一气呵成地演奏
Was he maybe trying to point out some cohesion, some unity between

或许他是想从无序的生活片段中
Excuse me.

抱歉
the random acts of life?

找到一些和谐一致
Or being deaf, alone, and sensing the end,

也或许是耳聋孤独和逼近的死亡
he might have felt he had no time, to pause, to take a breath.

让他感觉没有时间去停顿甚至呼吸
For us, it means that playing for so long without pause,

对我们而言长时间不停顿的演奏
our instruments must in time go out of tune,

必然让我们的乐器