Mozart’s vs. Beethoven’s Handwritten Sheet Music
1 min readFeb 23, 2017
The distinction between these two composers, Mozart and Beethoven, stretches beyond the mathematical formats of their symphonies. The physical written measures of Mozart display a visible sense of both organization and structure. Mozart’s sheet music embodies a superficial beauty that is devoid of true motion. This is compared to the chaos that is Beethoven’s handwritten sheet music. His music is both disorderly and emotional. The scratched out measures and poorly written notes alluded to the passionate fury that is embodied in the symphony. Beethoven’s symphony is an auditory portrayal of the sublime.
