I am reminded of a scene (from a film*) depicting dear Ludwig van debuting a composition in a salon. Haydn was present. He sat through the performance and at th

I am reminded of a scene (from a film*) depicting dear Ludwig van debuting a composition in a salon. Haydn was present. He sat through the performance and at the end, prompted by another, simply said ~“he puts too much of himself in his music”. * Eroica : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369400/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369400/