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Truth is, they aren't. Mozart composed for the money, albeit reluctantly. He did want his music to be available to the general public, and as such he composed on a level that, while pleasing to the ear, was within the confines of what the general public wanted to hear. Mozart composed to be the talk of the town. Mozart's symphonies, while fine pieces of music for the time, lack the complexity of later composers. He was limited by the instrumentation of the day and societal acceptance.

Beethoven's music, on the other hand, challenged the accepted norms of the day. He composed with little regard for the preferences of his contemporaries, or his benefactors. In some cases, he composed passages with the intent of making people uneasy. While he had his admirers, he had many more detractors. This seemed to suit him just fine. Keep in mind that by the time Beethoven was doing most of his work, the piano was a much more refined instrument than Mozart's time. It wasn't until after his death that Beethoven's music became much more appreciated.

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