what are the differences between mozart and beethoven?

Question

not their lifestyle but their music styles. i have a hard time telling their works apart.

Answer 1

Perhaps in Beethoven's earlier works there are similarities, but in Beethoven's middle and late styles the differences are enormous. Beethoven's texture is thicker, the scope of his works is greater, and the contrasts within the music are very highly pronounced.

A really good excercize would be to take a late Mozart work, say the Jupiter Symphony (#41 in C) K 551, and compare it to Beethoven's 3rd Symphony in Eb Op 55

I think you will understand what I'm trying to say.

Answer 2

I'm no expert, but I've been studying both the works of Mozart and Beethoven for a few years now. The differences in their styles are something you really pick up on when you play their works. Subtle differenences can be found in the articulation of the notes...Mozart often uses a detached, more staccato sounding articulation (not always though) where Beethovens works seem to feel like a more legato type. (again, i'm no expert.) Almost all the grace notes in Mozart's works occur on a beat, where as Beethoven's typically fall just before the beat.
And overall, i think Beethoven has a more dark, stormy tone in a lot of his pieces, whereas Mozart's works are more often lighthearted sounding. I think that's the biggest difference I can think of, but those differences are only most of the time, there are works that break those molds. The best way to really be able to tell the difference is to play the seperate works and study them thoroughly, if you don't play, then listen to them often, and you'll surely start to pick up on differences. I can't stress enough that I'm no expert, and these are just observations from what I've played. So, if someone reads this that IS an expert, and realizes I'm totally off, just correct me, no need to rip me for being an idiot.
Sorry about the rambling.

Answer 3

I actually think some of the very early Beethoven sounds a little like Mozart. Classical music lovers most likely can discern, but the average person may not be able to, bachelors degree or not. There are people with Bachelors Degrees who don't know what the "New Deal" was, and there are people with Bachelors Degrees who can't recognize photos of some 20th century Presidents. If you are talking about people in bachlor's degrees in music - at this point, nothing would surprise me. I'm a film buff and I am always shocked on game shows when people can't recognize an old star or don't know what to me is a very obvious quote from a movie, but these people don't have my background and probably didn't have parents who loved old films as I did. My dad was a big band lover so I grew up with the big band sounds and also Sinatra. So I guess when it comes to the old days, I'm an expert. The point is, I didn't get any of that knowledge in school. If I hadn't attended a music conservatory, I wouldn't know Beethoven from Mozart either. You are perhaps reacting to a general lack of knowledge among supposedly educated people, which upsets me too at times. Frankly with budget cuts in schools there isn't enough emphasis on music and art. If people aren't exposed to the creative arts in the home, if they're not encouraged to read, go to museums, listen to classical music, it's difficult to get it in the schools.

Answer 4

There are some similarities since Mozart taught Beethoven for a short time.

You could say that all classical composers have similar styles, if you don't listen.

Answer 5

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I am afraid you are going to have to come to terms with the fact (sad as it is) that less and less people these days are going to know such "details." It is one of the reasons I bother to contribute to YA classical - to maintain the position of great music in society. Instead of getting frustrated by peoples ignorance, I find it a better outlet to try to educate them. In the process I find I learn a fair amount myself (being an amateur musicologist myself). I am an engineer by trade, but I never have any expectations that people will know or care what I do. I share your distaste at peoples treatment of classical music, but it is currently prevalent in the mainstream of society. I am afraid that you are always going to be in the minority - it is the nature of humanity in such matters.

Answer 6

probably the biggest difference i can think of is mozarts music uses more major chords in his peices, and sound very peaceful. he has made scores for piano and woodwinds mostly. beethoven was more into music that was a bit darker, like fur elise, and i dont know the name of it, but its always played on judge judy. however, he did write some less dark songs like ode to joy.

Answer 7

actually when you are playing their notes and their music you can feel the differences between their lifestyle.
Beethoven's notes are dark,cold and hard.
But Mozart's notes are really light full,happy and very very hard.
They are really technically.
I hope I could help you.
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