lˈʌdwɪɡ, hˌuː wʌz mˈɛntəli ˈɪl, klˈeɪmd tə hæv bˈɜːnd ˈɔːl ʌv hɪz wˈɜːks kˈɔːzɪŋ hˌɪm tʊ ˈɔːlmoʊst biː fɚɡˈɑːʔn̩.
Ludwig, who was mentally ill, claimed to have burned all of his works causing him to almost be forgotten.