taking sides: Beethoven vs Mozart

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Tough one. But since his Clarinet Concerto is the most perfect piece of music ever written, I'll have to side with Mozart.

― Higgs Bosom, Tuesday, 30 August 2005 12:42 (twenty years ago)

Let's do the math..

― Masked Gazza, Tuesday, 30 August 2005 12:48 (twenty years ago)

I lean towards Mozart. Particularly late Mozart (yes, clarinet concerto but also requiem, late symphonies and piano concertos). I don't like the bombast of Beethowen's 9th symphony. But I have yet to hear the famous late string quartets so I reserve judgement.

― JZ, Tuesday, 30 August 2005 12:52 (twenty years ago)

Taking Sides: Tom Hulce vs. Gary Oldman. Both interesting "music" movies, though I like to believe Mozart was the guy Hulce played. It makes his music more interesting for me.

― Adam Harrison-Friday, Tuesday, 30 August 2005 13:02 (twenty years ago)

BEETHOVEN

The piano sonatas
The symphonies
The piano trios
The violin sonatas
Fidelio
The string Quartets
The cello sonatas
The piano concertos
The piano concertos
Bagatelles and variations
Mass in C
Missa Solemnis
Septet

MOZART

Later symphonies
Piano concertos 9-27
The string quartets
The string quintets
Later violin sonatas
Divertimenti
The operas
The wind concertos
The Masses
Requiem
Piano quartets
Piano sonatas
piano trios
Wind chamber pieces

By teh power of Science, Mozart wins.

― Masked Gazza, Tuesday, 30 August 2005 13:05 (twenty years ago)

Adam OTM. Hulce/Mozart's laugh beats anything Ludwig did by default.

― joe schmoe (joeschmoe), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 13:25 (twenty years ago)

Sorry, I'm going with the 'thoven. Most Mozart puts me to sleep.

― Hurting (Hurting), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 13:32 (twenty years ago)

If someone can point me towards something Beethoven has written for voice which is as full-on bonkers as "Der Hoelle Rach", I would be eternally grateful.

Until then, MOZART BABY.

― The Ghost of Black Elegance (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 13:38 (twenty years ago)

We're going by vocal pieces here? Since when? I like that part in "The Magic Flute" where the bird-thing goes all high up the scale and all, but c'mon, B's cello sonatas? Not even a question. You don't even need to bring the quartets into the equation.

Which is another way of saying "I like Beethoven's way with rhythm better than I like Mozart's."

― Eppy (Eppy), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 13:53 (twenty years ago)

I'm a singer. I like voices. You just described the aria I namechecked from "The Magic Flute". A cello sonata can go fuck itself in the ear as far as I'm concerned.

― The Ghost of Black Elegance (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 14:03 (twenty years ago)

I know I did. I was describing it in such a way as to highlight its Steve Vai masturbatoy-virtuoist-bullshit. Also, I hate singers.

― Eppy (Eppy), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 14:36 (twenty years ago)

You know, for some shocking reason I don't care?

― The Ghost of Black Elegance (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 14:37 (twenty years ago)

Hey, just like my attitude towards choral pieces.

― Eppy (Eppy), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 14:38 (twenty years ago)

Gold star for you, then.

― The Ghost of Black Elegance (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 15:45 (twenty years ago)

Mozart = I .......V!.......I!.......V!........I!...V!...I...V...I.V.I.V.I.V.I.V.IVIVIVIVIVIVI...I...IIIIIIIIII!!!!

― Hurting (Hurting), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 17:06 (twenty years ago)

Ain't it beautiful?

― Sundar (sundar), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 17:07 (twenty years ago)

Beethoven - overall less prolific but wrote at least several things that I could not live without

Mozart - reams and reams of 'pleasant' music

― Hurting (Hurting), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 17:09 (twenty years ago)

If you were any more wrong you'd sprout wings. Of wrongness.

― Masked Gazza, Tuesday, 30 August 2005 20:33 (twenty years ago)

That's ok, because I'd be too bored to fly ... as a result of listening to Mozart.

― Hurting (Hurting), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 20:50 (twenty years ago)

Mozart. The power of Don Giovanni compels me.

― arlee, Wednesday, 31 August 2005 01:39 (twenty years ago)

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