The Tao Te Ching is one of the most relevant Chinese classic texts, this document contains information and ideas related to Taoism that is an important religion and philosophical perspective in China, and Asia. Additionally, the document is attributed to Lao Tsu or Laozi who was a philosopher and writer that had lived around the 6th century BC. Besides this, due to the concepts and ideas related to Taoism, it is believed this document was essential for this religion as wells as other related religions.
The Beetoven pieces and Mozart pieces are like the "shake it off" these days. Unlike some composers these composers were very popular and I may be hard to tell but Mozart used to be Katy Perry (joke because they both have weird hair.