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2024 – The Year Mozart and Chopin Both Dropped New Singles
The classical music world was electrified this year when not just one, but two previously unknown works by classical greats were discovered. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Serenata in C or…
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Cantankerous Classical Composers
…In one infamous incident, 17-year-old Joseph decided to cut off a fellow pupil’s pigtail, leading to his expulsion from school. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Haydn’s friend, W.A. Mozart, shared his love…
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Mozart Horn Concerto No. 3 in E Flat Major, K. 447
Essential Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, K.447 – Completed between 1784 and 1787, this concerto features three movements: Allegro, Romance (Larghetto), and Allegro Rondo. The clarinets add…
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The Best of Mozart – Part 1
Mozart’s best songs, in chronological order based on the Köchel catalogue: 1. Symphony No. 25 in G minor, KV 183 – 1. Allegro con brio 2. Violin Concerto No. 1…
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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
…movement has a 3/4 measure and is in B-flat and E-flat major. The third and final movement has a 2/4 measure and is in E-flat major. Sources: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pianosonate_nr._4_(Mozart) http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart http://www.mitsukouchida.com/…
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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
…was playing the violin fluently. At six, he was already mastering the piano. At eight, his musical prowess caught the attention of the legendary composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart was…
