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Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro (1966)
…focused on works by Mozart and Strauss, but also included performances of Verdi’s Falstaff and Beethoven’s Fidelio. After the death of Herbert von Karajan in 1989, director Gerard Mortier modernized…
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Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV. 550, 1st Movement – Molto Allegro
Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor, KV. 550, was written in 1788. It is also known as the “Great G minor symphony” and is one of the only two…
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Tale Ognenovski Performs Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622 – Allegro
Tale Ognenovski’s performance of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622: Allegro is available on CD titled “MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos.” It can be downloaded from Amazon (http://taleognenovski.mk/amozartog.html) or…
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2024 – The Year Mozart and Chopin Both Dropped New Singles
…Ganz kleine Nachtmusik Researchers at the Leipzig Municipal Library, while updating the Kochel catalog of Mozart’s works, were in for the surprise of their lives when they discovered a “new”…
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Mozart’s A Musical Joke, K. 522 – 4th Movement, Presto
Mozart’s “Ein Musikalischer Spaß” is a composition known for its intentional humor and satire. It was entered in Mozart’s catalogue of works in 1787. The music features clumsy and repetitive…
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Mozart’s Requiem Mass in D Minor II – Dies Irae
…is a Roman Catholic service to pray for the departed. Mozart’s composition follows a specific structure with different parts. Mozart didn’t finish the Requiem Mass, so it was completed by…
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Mozart Symphony No. 41, K. 551 – Molto Allegro
Woody Allen believed Mozart’s Symphony 41, the “Jupiter Symphony,” proved the existence of God. This grand symphony, composed in 1788, had a significant impact on the future of music and…
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Mozart Concerto for Flute & Harp in C Major – 3rd Movement
Mozart’s Concerto for Flute & Harp in C Major, also known as “Concertante alla harpa e flauto” KV299, was written in April 1778 during Mozart’s time in Paris. Commissioned by…
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Vladimir Feltsman Performs Mozart’s Fantasy in C Minor, K. 475
Pianist Vladimir Feltsman performed Mozart’s Fantasy in c minor, K 475 on his own fortepiano at Mannes College of Music in 2006. He commissioned a replica of Mozart’s instrument from…
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Mozart Piano Sonata in E Flat Major, K. 282
Mozart’s Piano Sonata in E flat major, K. 282, composed in 1774, consists of three movements: Adagio, Menuetto I-II, and Allegro. The sonata lasts approximately 12 minutes. The first movement…
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Mozart’s Requiem Mass in D Minor I – Introitus and Kyrie
Mozart’s Requiem Mass in D Minor, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner, was filmed at the Palau de la Musica Catalana in Barcelona in Dec. 1991. A Requiem Mass is a…
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
…so impressed by the young Hummel’s talent that he offered to give him music lessons, free of charge. Under Mozart’s tutelage, Hummel lived in the Mozart household for two years…