Beethoven: The Importance Of Finding Good Mentors

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“If he continues like this, he will be, without a doubt, the new Mozart.” – Gottlob Neefe, 1783
Training hours a day allowed young Ludwig to surpass even his father’s musical talent very early. Turning to a man who could challenge his growing ability, Gottlob Neefe, accepted the position of tutor. Neefe schooled his student rigorously, in not only music but also philosophy and literature. His mentor saw that Beethoven was destined to become one of the greats, and suggested to one of his aristocrat acquaintances he make the 14-year-old prodigy his court organist. In Ludwig’s early life, the comparisons to Mozart were constant. While Beethoven was a teenager ascending to popularity,