Why are Mozarts symphonies better than Beethovens?
Beethoven’s music, on the other hand, challenged the accepted norms of the day. He composed with little regard for the preferences of his contemporaries, or his benefactors. In some cases, he composed passages with the intent of making people uneasy. While he had his admirers, he had many more detractors. This seemed to suit him just fine. Keep in mind that by the time Beethoven was doing most of his work, the piano was a much more refined instrument than Mozart’s time. It wasn’t until after his death that Beethoven’s music became much more appreciated.
