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Most of the wealthy did similar things but were not prosecuted.

Behind Every Great Fortune There Is a Crime.

Very few super wealthy made their money honestly.

Lacrimosa from Mozart's Requiem - more emotion and tragedy than Bach's Air.

Beethoven is not at the level of Mozart in terms of the amount of lyricism and pathos infused into each work. Many of this piano sonatas are pretty plain and boring.

As a pianist from the age of 5 my ranking would be Mozart, Bach, than Beethoven. Mozart was a prodigy on a level unheard of. He wrote in so many different genres and such a short time period. Mostly though, is the pure beauty and lyricism of his music. The consistency of quality. The Requiem and the Magic Flute are required listening.