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Originally Posted by thecockerontherock
Back to Beethoven...
1.He was going deaf thanks to a nasty bout with Syphiilus, which was also starting to mess with his head and yet, he still managed to hide his illness for over 20 years...
2."Ode To Joy", written when he was completely deaf... This is not the work of someone who is over-rated. Anyone with that type of passion is someone worth their salt.
3.Beethoven was forced by his abusive father to become a composer. Mozart squandered his gift by writing pieces for the rulers of Europe whereas Beehoven's music was considered adult entertainment because of his fiery compositions. Mozart was the Nirvana of his time while Beethoven is more akin to The Stooges...While that comparison may seem a bit trite, it was the first thing that popped into my head...
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I don't think Beethoven had Syphilis - his hearing loss was probably caused by otosclerosis and he died from either cirrhosis of the liver or lead poisoning or both.
Also, the Mozart comment is nuts. Every composer was writing music for leaders and nobility. Beethoven was certainly doing this. Ever heard of
Prince Karl von Lichnowsky, Prince Franz Joseph von Lobkowitz, Count Rasumovsky, Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia, or Count Ferdinand von Waldstein?
Mozart didn't squander his gift. He may not have been as consistent as Beethoven, but he wrote a lot more.