Europe - Prisoners In Paradise

This outburst of interest did not particularly surprise me. A musician like Beethoven knew exactly how to impress, what techniques to use to influence listeners and familiarize them with music. He and his colleagues were not only the geniuses of music, but also brilliant masters who perfectly controlled their craft with all its subtleties and tricks. They were obliged to own it, because they composed not only for eternity, but also for their time. They needed success, not least because they were supposed to earn money, and made sure that their compositions as soon as possible, so to speak, on the fly, were perceived by listeners, primarily customers, - counts, princes or imperial by the highnesses. Moreover, they had in mind not only connoisseurs, but also amateurs, not particularly versed in music.