Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 Personality Type, MBTI

INTJ (8w9)

OR

Beethoven's type is INTJ, not ESTJ.

I don't know how to say it more plainly than that.

So, I hope you can see the problem. Beethoven's type is INTJ, not ESTJ.

The whole "Beethoven was ESTJ" discussion is just a red herring.

Some of Beethoven's music is structured around the ESTJ-T/F dichotomy.

But most of it isn't.

Here are some examples of Beethoven's music that are structured around the T/F dichotomy:

Portrait of an Artist - The main thing I see here is that Beethoven is very much in control of the situation. He's in charge, he's telling the story, he's not letting anything happen without his permission or approval.

The main thing I see here is that Beethoven is very much in control of the situation. He's in charge, he's telling the story, he's not letting anything happen without his permission or approval.

Classical Profiles

Johann Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 6

ISTJ

Johann Sebastian Bach - Toccata and fugue in D minor,BWV 565

INTJ

Johann Strauss - "Radetzky March"

ESTJ

Johann Strauss - "The Blue Danube"

ENFP

Johann Strauss - "Voices of Spring"

ESFP

Johann Strauss - Egyptian March

ENTJ

Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dances

ENFJ

Ludwig Van Beethoven - Für Elise

INFP

Ludwig van Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata (Sonata al chiaro di luna)

INTJ