Yeah, Beethoven is more about passion than intellect.
You can feel free to break down the algorithm's of classical music, and that's a different way to understand Beethoven, but he intended for his music to be listened to, not mathematically analyzed.
I'm not even sure he would have known what Calculus was.
Though I do disagree with the elitist notion that 'intellect' is required to enjoy Beethoven.
Yeah, Beethoven is more about passion than intellect.
You can feel free to break down the algorithm's of classical music, and that's a different way to understand Beethoven, but he intended for his music to be listened to, not mathematically analyzed.
I'm not even sure he would have known what Calculus was.