The original "what if," namely how would Mozart and his music fair if he
were alive today, poses some irresolvable problems.  But let me propose a
more plausible "what if."

Mozart, the same Mozart we know, shaped by the same influences, might
easily have lived another thirty years.  If he had, he would certainly have
known Beethoven well and heard works on the order of the Eroica and fifth
symphonies, not to mention the rise of Weber and other "modernisms." This
opens two lines of speculation:  What might Mozart have done with these new
developments, or would he have ignored them? And what might his influence
have been on other composers and their music?

For me, the thought of Mozart and Beethoven playing off of each other is
intoxicating.

Richard, who invites you to visit his classical music site at
http://opuspocus.ca