Peter Goldstein wrote:

>Speaking as a certified Haydn fanatic AND Mozart fanatic, I'll take
>the bait.  The two are very different composers, so much so that in
>my experience it's unusual for someone to be deeply attached to both.

Well, Peter is obviously deeply attached to both, and I am also.  Since
they are both classical era composers, and imho, quite a few steps ahead
of the rest of the classical era composers, I wouldn't think it unusual
for both to be highly regarded by the same individuals.

The main difference I note between these two composers is that Haydn
is more direct, lean, efficient, and stern.  That reminds me of some of
the teachers I had in the past - fair, quick, and hard (the no-nonsense
approach).  I would imagine that as a teacher, Mozart would be more
flexible, smoother, and indulgent.  Probably, someone will post that
Mozart was a tyrannical and closed-minded teacher of music.

Don Satz
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