His work was epic and monumental at times, though the author mentions some stylistic developments that are more subtle as well.
> If you look at his piano sonatas, in that first one in F Minor, the hands are very close together and the physical choreographies of the left and right hands are not that dissimilar. As he gets older, the activity of the hands become more dissimilar in his piano work, and farther apart.
To me the higher contrast between the hands’ parts is analogous to having higher contrast in a visual design. The details of the work are easier to follow, potentially reaching more listeners.
> If you look at his piano sonatas, in that first one in F Minor, the hands are very close together and the physical choreographies of the left and right hands are not that dissimilar. As he gets older, the activity of the hands become more dissimilar in his piano work, and farther apart.
To me the higher contrast between the hands’ parts is analogous to having higher contrast in a visual design. The details of the work are easier to follow, potentially reaching more listeners.