What was Beethoven's biggest weakness as a composer?

Ludwig Van Beethoven actually had some weaknesses. One of the major weakness is his loss of hearing. This started when he was in his twenties, and remained like that or probably get worse for like thirty years after till he died. This affected his interpersonal relationship with people; he would rather keep to himself on several occasions than relating with people. He could only relate with a few of his friends who he thought that he could trust. This, for sure, limited his performance and hindered some of his career opportunities.

Beethoven was also known to be a hot-tempered person. Well, I won't really blame him for this. The hard time he went through in his childhood days, even from his father would make him a tough person. But this also had some negative effect on him. His temperament was a major reason why Giulietta's father refused her daughter from getting married to Beethoven.

I believe there were several weaknesses that Beethoven carried with him through life. One was the loss of hearing that began to onset when he was in his twenties. Although he continued to compose music for the next thirty years, it severely impacted his interactions with those who could have become larger patrons and other social activities where he might have found some enjoyment. Instead, he kept to himself, except from some of his closest friends, whom he trusted explicitly.

The other would have been his temper. He had a terrible temper, and it bested him a few times when it could have benefitted him if he had managed to keep his temper in check. However bad his temper got, there were a few patrons that continued to support him no matter what. His circle of friends was small, but they were loyal, and he rewarded that friendship with some beautiful melodies.

The final weakness was the depression that he suffered from. You can pick up on some of it from his later works. They are darker, more emotional, and the music feels more unstable than some of his other works.