Beethoven versus Mozart is the greatest debate in classical music history — two composers of supernatural genius who between them defined what Western music could be. Mozart was the prodigy — composing from age five, producing over 600 works before his death at 35, and creating operas, symphonies, and concertos of such effortless perfection that they seem to have arrived fully formed from another dimension. Beethoven was the revolutionary — a composer who lost his hearing yet produced the most emotionally powerful music ever written, who bridged the Classical and Romantic eras and changed the course of music history with works like the Ninth Symphony and the late string quartets. Mozart represents divine perfection. Beethoven represents human triumph over adversity. Both are considered the greatest composers who ever lived. Who gets your vote?
