Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was not only one of the greatest composers of the Classical period, but one of the greatest of all time. Surprisingly, he is not identified with radical formal or harmonic innovations, or with the profound kind of symbolism heard in some of Bach's works. Mozart's best music has a natural flow and irresistible charm, and can express humor, joy or sorrow with both conviction and mastery. His operas, especially his later efforts, are brilliant examples of high art, as are many of his piano concertos and later symphonies. Even his lesser compositions and juvenile works feature much attractive and often masterful music.
Mozart was the last of seven children, of whom five did not survive early childhood. By the age of three he was playing the clavichord, and at four he began writing short compositions. Young Wolfgang gave his first public performance at the age of five at Salzburg University, and in January 1762, he performed on harpsichord for the Elector of Bavaria. There are many astonishing accounts of the young Mozart's precocity and genius. At the age of seven, for instance, he picked up a violin at a musical gathering and sight-read the second part of a work with complete accuracy, despite his never having had a violin lesson.
In the years 1763-1766, Mozart, along with his father Leopold, a composer and musician, and sister Nannerl, also a musically talented child, toured London, Paris, and other parts of Europe, giving many successful concerts and performing before royalty. The Mozart family returned to Salzburg in November 1766. The following year young Wolfgang composed his first opera, Apollo et Hyacinthus. Keyboard concertos and other major works also came from his pen.
In 1769, Mozart was appointed Konzertmeister at the Salzburg Court by the Archbishop. Beginning that same year, the Mozarts made three tours of Italy, where the young composer studied Italian opera and produced two successful efforts, Mitridate and Lucio Silla. In 1773, Mozart was back in Austria, where he spent most of the next few years composing. He wrote all his violin concertos between 1774 and 1777, as well as Masses, symphonies, and chamber works.
In 1780, Mozart wrote his opera Idomeneo, which became a sensation in Munich. After a conflict with the Archbishop, Mozart left his Konzertmeister post and settled in Vienna. He received a number of commissions and took on a well-paying but unimportant Court post. In 1782 Mozart married Constanze Weber and took her to Salzburg the following year to introduce her to his family. 1782 was also the year that saw his opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail staged with great success.
In 1784, Mozart joined the Freemasons, apparently embracing the teachings of that group. He would later write music for certain Masonic lodges. In the early and mid-1780s, Mozart composed many sonatas and quartets, and often appeared as soloist in the 15 piano concertos he wrote during this period. Many of his commissions were for operas now, and Mozart met them with a string of masterpieces. Le nozze di Figaro came 1786, Don Giovanni in 1787, Così fan tutte in 1790, and Die Zauberflöte in 1791. Mozart made a number of trips in his last years, and while his health had been fragile in previous times, he displayed no serious condition or illness until he developed a fever of unknown origin near the end of 1791.
© Robert Cummings /TiVo
Artistas semelhantes
-
Mozart - Symphonies No. 25 and 40
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Yoly Yolev, Renaissance Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Lançado por Yo Music em 1 de jan. de 1998
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The A-Z of Mozart Opera
Opera - Lançado por Signum Records em 10 de mar. de 2014
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart: Wind Concertos
Classical - Lançado por Avie Records em 14 de dez. de 2004
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart - Brahms: Clarinet Quintets
Oslo Philharmonic Chamber Group
Classical - Lançado por Lawo Classics em 12 de out. de 2010
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
The Requiem: Mozart's Most Mysterious Masterpiece
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Classical - Lançado por Rendez-Vous Digital em 16 de out. de 2013
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Greatest Mozart Collection Ever Made
Classical - Lançado por Classical Masters em 1 de jul. de 2008
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Quintette pour clarinette
Chamber Music - Lançado por Claves Records em 1 de jan. de 1986
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart: The Piano Sonatas
Classical - Lançado por Heritage Records em 15 de nov. de 2013
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart essentials
Classical - Lançado por Armasi em 3 de jun. de 2019
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart: Requiem
Sacred Vocal Music - Lançado por Berlin Classics em 15 de nov. de 2017
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Don Giovanni
Opera - Lançado por Opera d'Oro em 3 de jun. de 2003
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart Fortepiano Duo
Yoshio Watanabe, Akiko Sakikawa
Classical - Lançado por ALM Records em 7 de dez. de 2005
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Don Giovanni
Opera - Lançado por Opera d'Oro em 29 de jul. de 2003
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Orchestra Sinfonica RAI Di Milano & Peter Maag
Opera - Lançado por Arts Productions Ltd. em 10 de ago. de 2009
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart: Symphony No. 40, K. 550 & No. 41, K. 551
Classical - Lançado por Tuxedo Music em 30 de abr. de 2013
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The realms of keyboard music vol. 6, Mozart
Classical - Lançado por ALM Records em 30 de jun. de 2000
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart: Symphony No. 41 & Divertimento No. 17
Classical - Lançado por Music Online em 28 de set. de 2007
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart: Duet no. 3 K 487
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Christian Lindberg, Sergei Nakariakov
Classical - Lançado por EUROPEAN GRAMOPHONE em 31 de mar. de 2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Pires plays Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Maria João Pires
Classical - Lançado por UME - Global Clearing House em 11 de jun. de 2021
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart: Oboe Concerto K. 314 - J. Haydn: Sinfonia concertante, Hob. I:105
Concertos - Lançado por Claves Records em 13 de out. de 2014
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
The Magic Flute (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Martin Stock
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 4 de nov. de 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo