What lessons can we learn from Beethoven?

Le Regard Libre N° 62 - Max Moeschler and Jonas Follonier

Ludwig van Beethoven, born two hundred and fifty years ago, still educates us today. A connoisseur of classical standards, he teaches us that there is no better praise for tradition than to go beyond it. Unloved by the critics of his time and now universally considered a work of genius, his music shows us the inertia of genres and tastes. Better still, perhaps the ultimate lesson we can learn from this composer is that the more time passes, the more subjective our judgment of a piece of music becomes. Analysis.

Among the composers who have contributed to the long and fruitful history of music, Ludwig van Beethoven holds a special place. Alongside Mozart, Bach, Chopin, Vivaldi, and others, he is one of those who, across different eras and styles,