Better final year of composition?

[ChamberNut]

 

[karlhenning]

Creative comparison!

(I abstain from voting, though.)

[SonicMan46]

Creative comparison!  (I abstain from voting, though.)

Ray - interesting thought for a poll, but I'm w/ Karl; two composers in their 30s w/ so much more to offer - how can one even make a choice?    Dave

[Bogey]

Wolfie.  You may now lock the thread. 

[Josquin des Prez]

Schubert.

[Josquin des Prez]

Ray - interesting thought for a poll, but I'm w/ Karl; two composers in their 30s w/ so much more to offer - how can one even make a choice?    Dave

This is not really that difficult. Mozart had already written many of his greater masterpieces before 1791, while Schubert gave his very best right before he died. I mean, the G major quartet and C major quintet, the three piano sonatas, the symphony in C. Come on.

[hornteacher]

A case can be made for both, but for me its Mozart.  Any year that includes the Magic Flute, the Clarinet Concerto, and the Requiem is marvelous.  Just imagine if Mozart had made it to the end of December.

[Todd]

I will not choose.  I cannot choose.

[Ten thumbs]

I too am going for Schubert but only because he knew he was likely to die. I'm not aware that this was the case with Mozart. Schubert was pouring out all he could before it was too late and contrary, to some popular mythology, he was a very hard worker. Lili Boulanger also come to mind.

[Lethevich]

Along the lines of JdP - without the final year or two Schubert would not be considered half as remarkable as Mozart already would have been had he not had that final burst...

[springrite]

Along the lines of JdP - without the final year or two Schubert would not be considered half as remarkable as Mozart already would have been had he not had that final burst...

Ditto!