Beethoven (Part 8 of 18)

i for some reason find beethoven and mozart, of similar attractiveness. i love them both in diffirent ways, but i do not value one over the other. beethoven could never do what mozart did, mozart could never do what beethoven did.

The Apassionatais simply stunning and overwhelming.

He reminds me of Michelangelo in a way.

Agreed ^^

That was a fucking stupid comment, but I have to admit I couldn't stop laughing..

i didnt know all the notes had a character and meaning behind it

yes, true. but that lonliness and misery were necessary for him to create the passionate music her wrote. He once said "what is in my heart must come out, and i must write it down" at least he knew how to channel that passion into his art.

"at least he knew how to channel that passion into his art"

I don't wish loneliness and rejection on anyone, obviously, but good point. No classical composer moves me near as much or as deeply and that's probably why.

Speaking strictly of emotional impact in general, even Mozart is a distant also-ran to me, compared to Beethoven. (I know plenty of people would fight me on that one, but that's how it is. =P)

Another lonely composers is Anton Bruckner, who also hade problems with his lovelife. He often fell in love with women who all rejected him. He therefore put all his passion and emotions on his beautiful symphonies, some of the greatest works of the late 1800s. He weren't def like Beethoven, but he suffered from very severe depression and bad self-astime (spell?) he had to carry a note in his pocket wich said he was a good composer, cause he didn't always believe it himself.

Indeed. I also hate how so many people only know Beethoven for his 9th symphony, sonatas etc. But they don't focus on his emotional life. If you want to understand his music, you need to understand his life.