Beethoven

Beethoven the Great! That was not his title, but it should have been. Ludwig van Beethoven achieved more than some composers could ever imagine. He was a crude outcast, but very successful at what he did.
Ludwig van Beethoven was said to be independent and original in thinking and musical compositions. He despised flattery, even though he deserved it. His name was secured and he accomplished more than Mozart, Handel and Haydn. For that he deserved the title “Beethoven the Great.

Regardless of how accomplished Beethoven was, he was ill tempered and difficult to work with. While he was in Vienna he was hostel towards people and had few friends. The rare friends he did have were those who could tolerate and not be offended by his manner or opinions of other people. When he received a job offer as maestro di cappilla at the Westphalian court of Jerome Buonaparte, he was motivated to take the offer through difficult times, and because he had many enemies. He late declined this position due to the regulations he would have had to follow. If he would have taken the job, he was required to stay in Vienna and or a part of the Austria- Proper and could not leave the country without permission from his patrons. Due to his nature, it was not surprising why he declined.

Beethoven was an outcast by nature, rebelled against society’s norm and was very successful because of that. He played by no one else’s rules and go got what he wanted. His music is easily identifiable and recognized due to his nature that came out through his works.