I wouldn't frame it as early versus later works. I think the Baroque Cycle was an outlier. It was long, and boring, and plodded. Early works were good, later

I wouldn't frame it as early versus later works. I think the Baroque Cycle was an outlier. It was long, and boring, and plodded. Early works were good, later works were good. There wasn't a phase change and later works went downhill starting with Baroque. Not everyone can bat a thousand.