Thank you for presenting us with such a well-researched essay covering this amazing piece of music. I am impressed by how complex this piece really is and I have loved listening to it over the years.

You mentioned in your essay that this composition proves that you can "stray from the norm and achieve amazing (things.]" Is there anything in your research that shows whether or not Beethoven, himself, considered this piece to be his masterpiece? Or, was he critical of it? 

Keep up the great work! I enjoy reading your writing and I agree that this symphony should be preserved!

Jill