I also discovered that Daniel Barenboim's article states: “You have to understand that you cannot explain the nature or message of music through words. Music means different things to different people and sometimes even different things to the same person at different times in their life. This is exactly how I feel about Beethoven's music. Every sport, every genre, every subject and so on must have a starting point. We look at basketball and think of Michael Jordan, we look at music and think of Beethoven, we look at subjects and think of Albert Einstein. The concept I'm trying to convey here is that Beethoven led the way, but he also opened doors for others. Haydn and Mozart also deserve credit. Quoted by Mozart, regarding Beethoven, we can testify that he was highly respected: “Keep your eyes on him; one day it will give the world something to talk about. Beethoven did just that! The different feelings I have towards Beethoven will not be the same as those of my age, simply because we interpret things differently. My background, my environment and even my mentors have shaped me from someone
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