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Mozart VS. BeethovenRound One: BackgroundWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Born in 1756 in the mountain town of Salzburg, Austria, I was a child prodigy, as by the age of 6 I was already playing the piano, violin, and organ, as well as composing. My father, Leopold Mozart, was a famous violinist at the time. I was raised in a musical family with whom I toured to Europe to learn all kinds of music knowledge and techniques. After I grew up, I moved to Vienna, the musical capital of the world. Ludwig van Beethoven: Born in 1770 in Germany, I have always been a struggling artist, and by the age of 45, I lost my hearing. I was also raised in a family of musicians. However, my father, who passed me my talented musical gene, was also a violent alcoholic, and he forcibly made me practice at the keyboard at all hours day and night. In 1787, I moved to Vienna too, so I could focus on nothing but my music.

Round Two: The strugglesMozartBeethovenA little autisticMarried his dear Constanze against the advice of his fatherA little ADD (attention deficit disorder)Had no wifeHad a alcoholic fatherConstantly got kicked out of his apartments due to his messy lifestyleLost his hearingSuffered from depression and anguishConsidered suicide

Round Three: The final battleGeniuses are always somewhat abnormal. Mozart was a child prodigy who lived in his own world, and Beethoven was a crazy composer who was totally oblivious to the world. Mozart became the upmost standard of a genius, and he represented a traditional era in the music history. While Mozart did create so much more music pieces than Beethoven did, Beethovens comparably not-that-prolific works are nearly all groundbreaking. He cared nothing but music. One would say that the loss of hearing is fatal to a music composers, but due to his immense love for music, and his unimaginably great talents, Beethoven created magic. Perhaps it were the struggles in his life and his craziness that made his music so powerful and personal that it shakes the hearts of the hearers. God closed so many doors on Beethoven that his open windows were innumerable comparing to those of other. Listening to the music created by Mozart would make you think of a grand palace with some upper-class people dancing and chatting over afternoon tea time; Listening to the music fathomed by Beethoven would have you infused with feelings over nature and life.

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