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Brief synopsis' of the most popular
classical music
compositions by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
Austrian, Salzburg 27 JAN 1756 ~ Vienna, 5 DEC 1791
[Mozart died in the early morning
around one AM. In most literature the exact time of death is stated as
00:55
hrs.
]
Operas and Stage Works
Masses, Oratorios and Cantatas
41 Symphonies, 27 Piano Concertos, 5 Violin Concertos
Serenades, Divertimentos and Cassations
Chamber Works, Keyboard Works, Sonatas
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Abduction From the Seraglio
Mozart Ah Vous Dirai-je, Maman
Mozart A Musical Joke K522
Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K 622
Dates from 1789. Listed in the K catalog as 623 for
basset horn. Finished
in it's present form in October 1791 as K 622. He wrote many concertos
for almost every instrument of his time. There were 29 Piano Concertos, as
well as concertos for violin, viooin and viola, horn, bassoon, oboe, flute, harp...and
various combinations of each. The clarinet was a favorite instrument and the
concerto for clarinet was completed on September 28, 1791. Just before his death.
So, as Mozart was in failing
health it was arranged by someone else.
Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A, K 581
Written at the age of 33, which was twilight of his life, for Anton
Stadler formost clarinetist of his day. Mozart had a special fondness for
the instrument. The clarinet was introduced in Mozart's day and he was the
first major composer to create works for it. A deeper sounding instrument,
the basset horn was also a favorite of Mozart.
Mozart Don
Giovanni
His father Leopold called him 'Wolfer'
Mozart Horn
Concerto No 3 in E
flat, K447
Dates from 1783. Noted for its' rich use of clarinets and bassoons.
Mozart
Divertimento
for Strings in D, K. 136
Mozart was the first freelance musician. In
his day most musician were patronized by the church, courts or affluents.
Mozart wrote his three MMT Divertimento for strings in 1772, shortly after
returning from a trip to Italy. There is a slight overtone of a Sammartini
style in his work, similar to an Italian opera overture. They were
intended for the salon of the Governor General of Milan.
Mozart Divertimento for three in Bb, K254
Composed in Salzburg in August of 1776, it is a divertemento for piano,
violin and cello.
Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik See
Serenade in G No 13. There is convincing evedence that Mozart was a manic
depressive.
Mozart Fantasia
for Piano in c, K 475
Mozart's cause of death was listed as 'Military
Fever'. Today we suspect he suffered from an inflamation of the kidneys
before his death. Composed in 1785 and dedicated to one of his student,
Therese Von Trattner, the young wife of a wealthy merchant.
Mozart Flute Concerto in G, after K22 for Clarinet
Mozart had a
passion for billiard playing and had a table positioned near his fortepiano.
He also like to fence, dance and ride horseback. Edited for flute from the
clarinet concerto in
G, K 622. Composed in September and October of 1791 and published in 1801.
Mozart Gran Partita Serenade in Bb'
Mozart Great Mass in C minor
A cantata mass by Mozart composed in 1783, during a period before and
after his marriage to Constanze Weber. FP in October 1783.
For two sopranos, tenor, bass, organ and orchestra.
Mozart Haffner Sym No 35 in D'
Composed for Sigmund Haffner after being awarded a title by
Emporer Joseph II. (1782).
Mozart Haffner Serenade.
Composed for Sigmund Haffner's daughter's wedding.
Mozart Harp Concerto in C, K 545
Commissioned by an aristocratic harp amature and based on the Piano Sonata
in C, K 545. Composed in 1788.
Mozart Horn Concerto No 2 in e flat, K 417
Dated May 27th 1783. It scored for oboes, horns, strings and the solo
instrumenst.
Mozart Horn Concerto No 3 in e flat, K 447
Dates from 1783. Clarinets and bassoons replace traditional oboes and
horns.
Mozart Horn Concerto No 4 in e flat, K 495
Composed in June 1786, for fun...Mozart wrote the parts of the score in
different colored inks...blue, red, green, and black.
Mozart Jupiter Symphony No 41 in C'
Mozart Little g minor Symphony No 25'
Mozart Linz Symphony No 36 in C'
Mozart Magic Flute
Mozart Marriage of Figaro
Mozart Paris Sym No 31'
Mozart Piano Concerto No 12 in A, K414
In 1784 Mozart wrote three piano concertos for his subscription concerts
in Vienna that year. The PC No 12 is known as the little A-Major.
Mozart Piano Concerto No 13 in C, K 415
One of the worlds earliest piano concertos, this Mozart work was finished
in the late autumn of 1782. It was writtenn for one of his Viennese
concerts in March of 1783.
Mozart Piano Concerto No 20
Mozart PC No
21 in C, K503
This great C major concerto for piano was written in December of 1786 when
the composer was approaching his 31st birthday. You'll find it expressive,
elegant and rhythmic...and perhaps like other listeners, his most popular.
Mozart PC No
22
Mozart PC No
23 K488
Mozart PC No
24 K491
Mozart PC No 26
Composed in 1788. The composer played it at the coronation of Leopold the second
where it received the nickname Coronation.
Mozart Piano Sonata in A, K 331
Perhaps the most popular of the Mozart sonata's it includes the 'Rondo ala
Turca', the finale inspired by Turkish band music.
Mozart Posthorn Serenade in D'
Written and FP in 1779. Composed for an outdoor festive occasion such as
graduation from the Acadamy in Salzburg. In the second MMT you'll hear the
signal of
the post horn used to mark the student departure for their summer vacation.
Mozart Prague Symphony No 38 in D'
Mozart Requiem
Mozart Serenade for 13 winds K.361
Mozart Serenade No 6
in D, K. 239. Serenatta Notturno was composed in January of 1776.
Mozart Serenade in G, No 13
K525 Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
One of Mozart's most popular works and considered by many to be the
epitome of graceful 18th century classical music. The serenade A Little
Night Music was written in Vienna, dated 10 August 1787. It is for
strings
alone, which is an exception for Mozart's Serenades and Divertimentos
which include winds.
Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in Eb K.297b
Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in Eb K.364
Mozart Sonata in a, No 8
K310
One of the five sonatas Mozart composed specifically for Paris audiences
dating from around 1778. c2562...17'39" c606 18'29".
Mozart Sonata in F, K.
332
This sonata was written around 1780 when he was in Paris. It's one of five
sonatas written there during this period.
Mozart String Quartet #19 in C, K 465
(January 1785) It derives it's nickname Disonance from the adagio introduction
which was quite the avant-garde sound to early 18th century audiences. The last of six
quartets which he dedicated to Haydn. You can hear a Haydn influence in this music.
Mozart uses Haydn's trick of surprising modulations.
Mozart Sym No 31 in D, K299 Parisienne
Compopsed in 1778, shortly after his arrival in Paris. FP on June 12th
1778 by the Concert Spritual, who commissioned the work.
Mozart Sym No
35 in D, K. 385
Haffner
Written for the Haffner family in Salzburg in 1782. FP March 23, 1783 in
Vienna with Emporer Joseph the second in attendance.
Sym No
36 Linz.
Mozart Sym No
38 , K.504 in D Prague
Despite the title it was not composed in Prague. He took it there on a
holiday in December of 1878. He found that the music was so popular
with Prague audiences when
it was first performed there that he said the work belonged to them and
it belonged to Prague ever since.
Mozart Sym No
39
Mozart Sym No
40
Mozart Sym No
41 in C, K.551 Jupiter
English pianist and publisher J. B. Cramer used Jupiter to describe the
god-like perfection of Mozart's 41st symphony. Jupiter was one of the
gods of antiquity. The name Jupiter may also come from the dramatic
opening chords of the symphony...sounding like Jovian thunderbolts.
It was composed in the summer of 1788 and is the last of his great
symphonies.
Mozart Trio Movement in G, K 442.3
The fragment of this Mozart trio was completed by abbe Maximillian
Stadler around 1783 and it's the third completion by this friend of
Mozart which is heard most frequently.
Mozart Violin Concertos
Mozart's five violin concertos were all written in 1775 at the age of 19.
In that single year it's been noted by musicologists that Mozart was able
to progress from experimenting to perfection of the arts of composition...in
a single step of genius. The 3rd and 4th were melodic and individualistic.
The 5th, with it's mid-east themes, is known as the Turkish
Mozart Violin Concerto No 1
Mozart Violin Concerto No 2
Mozart Violin Concerto No 3
Mozart Violin Concerto No 4
Composed in Salzburg around 1775.
Mozart Violin Concerto No
5 in A, Turkish K.219
Mozart's five violin concertos were written in 1775, he was 19. The
Turkish title of the fifth VC came from a melody heard in a ballet in
Mozart's opera Lucia Silla.
Mozart Violin
Sonata in A, K 526
Mozart Zaide Opera
Mozart-Stadler 'Trio
MMT'
A piece for piano, cello and violin. A fragment by Mozart was composed in
1780 for trio of harpsichord, violin and cello. The balance of the
unfinished fragment was added by a friend in 1783. Abbe Maximillian
Stadler did three versions. Available recording by the Abegg Trio on
Intercord 885.845.
BOOKS:
The Mozart Effect:
Tapping the Power of Music to Heal the Body, Strengthen the Mind and Unlock
the Creative Spirit -- Don G. Campbell; Hardcover
Mozart: A Life -
- Maynard Solomon; Paperback
Mozart: A Cultural Biography -
- Robert W. Gutman; Hardcover
COMPACT DISC AUDIO:
Mozart: Requiem, Exsultate Jubilate
Giulini, et al -- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart(Composer), et al;
Audio CD
The Best of the Complete Mozart Edition -
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart(Composer), et al; Audio
CD
Mozart: Piano Concertos 20, 21, 23, 24 & 25
Ashkenazy -- Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart(Composer), et al; Audio CD
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