It's for the reasons you mention, that Beethoven inadvertently created dissonances and curious harmonic choices that he's considered the original modernist composer. Personally I adore his later works for this reason - somehow, they make sense to my modern ears even though I agree with you if he had his hearing he would have corrected many sections.
Also bear in mind that Beethoven was obsessed with the idea of variation: he took a theme and knew how to run with it. So in his later years, I expect he was also open to much more experimentation. One of his great themes is in the opening of the 2nd movement of the symphony #7, which one of my favourites of all my many favourites of this exquisite human being.
Also bear in mind that Beethoven was obsessed with the idea of variation: he took a theme and knew how to run with it. So in his later years, I expect he was also open to much more experimentation. One of his great themes is in the opening of the 2nd movement of the symphony #7, which one of my favourites of all my many favourites of this exquisite human being.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsskIs96smU&t=13m04s