Why Is Beethoven Lazy

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Jeffy, you’re correct that Beethoven tried to perfect each and every one of his greatest symphonies, but I also believe it was due to his disabilities that Beethoven had to work harder and learn a new way of recognizing music. He poured his heart out in his music but with his hearing loss and countless revisions, this would obviously slow down the production of his creations. Mozart and Haydn were both naturally talented individuals and able to produce symphonies so effortlessly, that most historians would argue that Beethoven was lazy. I disagree because Beethoven could easily be described as the one who transitioned music from the Classical to the Romantic era. Even today Beethoven is preferred over Mozart and Haydn because the different
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