Two of the most legendary pianists of all time are Ludwig van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. They both had relatively unique personalities, which translates to the contract between their musical pieces. The video The Difference Between Mozart and Beethoven – Mozart Vs. Beethoven explained how the flow of Mozart pieces sare more expected and perfect, while Beethovwn pieces are unexpected and wild. Despite each composer’s top-notch abilities, Beethoven was a better composer due to his unique musical style and perseverance.
As the video suggests, Beethoven’s pieces are more “jumpy” and unexpected. In his piece, Fur Elise, there are many significant unexpected dynamic changes. The piece develops from a walk in a garden to an intense war and ends peacefully. Each Beethoven pieced takes one through a unique journey, while Mozart’s pieces are not as exciting. The video mentioned a strategy that Beethoven utilizes, which is to build up to nothingness. This includes having large crescendos that suddenly drop in volume. This makes the piece much less expected than a Mozart piece. Listening to Mozart pieces can feel repetitive because they are easier to predict, while it is difficult to determine where one will end up in a Beethoven piece. Additionally, Beethoven also ends his pieces differently. In many Mozart pieces, the ending is grand and booming. Beethoven takes a different approach. He ends Fur Elise peacefully, which adds more uniqueness. Being unique is crucial when trying to succeed, as it creates unheard music.
Beethoven also persevered through more hardships than Mozart during his life. Mozart’s life was far less painful than Beethoven’s as there was nothing significant that could stop him except rejection. At just 20, Beethoven started to endure hearing loss which caused a constant ringing in his ears. As a musician, it was like his passion was slowly being taken away from him. It is extremely difficult and lost impossible to create music without the proper ability to hear. Beethoven even thought about suicide but despite his bad hearing, he still continued to pursue music and became a master musician. The work thanks him more persevering and creating such beautiful masterpieces. Today, many people already agree Beethoven is better than Mozart, but imagine the pieces Beethoven could have composed if he never lost his hearing. The difficulties of Mozart’s life are minuscule when compared to Beethoven.
Beethoven composed better pieces and was more persevering. His music was unique and unexpected, which makes the music feel less repetitive. Furthermore, Beethoven still composed masterpieces despite his hearing loss. Both composers have their own talents, but it is clear who is better.