Beethoven didn't have the musical gene.
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Eh, he is still my favorite composer. If you haven’t already take a long walk and listen to the full 9th symphony
Not my favorite composer, my name should give my favorite away, but he is one of the greatest. Love the 9th, first heard it in its entirety on a head full of LSD, what an experience.
My favorite Beethoven composition is String Quartet No 15, specifically the 3ed movement. He titled it 'Heiliger Dankgesang', holy song of thanksgiving, which he wrote after recovering from a nearly fatal illness. One of the most beautiful things I have ever heard. Give it a listen if you haven't heard it before.
I didn’t know about Liszt until a few years ago and I like his music. My favorite Beethoven symphony is 6. The pastoral movement always makes me think of Soylent Green. I know it’s not well known but I love the first symphony as well. I’ll take any other classical suggestions you have
The period between classical and Romanticism is pretty good, as well as a lot of "authentic" Romantic composers. I'll be showing some of my ignorance here, but Liszt, Ravel, Chopin, Schubert, and Rachmaninoff are all great. Rachmaninoff also led to this wonderful peice. The influence of Romantic composers on jazz cats was pretty heavy, really showing through around the 1950's into the mid 60's. I know you were asking for classical but the album The Scene Changes by Bud Powell is another great example of this. It's one of my favorite albums of all time.
Love Schubert’s unfinished and went out and got Rachmaninov after that joke on Willy Wonka. Will download The Scene Changes. Thanks!