Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born
on January 27th 1756 and died on the 5th of December in
1791. One of the most highly known composers from the Classical era, Mozart
composed many symphonies, concertos, operas, chamber, and choral music throughout
his lifetime. The compositions in the films that will be included on the blog
were composed in 1773 and 1787. Mozart was employed as a court musician at the
Salzburg court during 1773 under Prince-Archbishop Heironymus Colloredo and
dreaded working there due to low wages and lack of freedom in composition (Einstein 32). During the later year of 1787, he worked
as a chamber composer under Emperor Joseph II, a time when he composed one of
his most famous operas (Einstein 58).
Many of his compositions have easily recognizable sequences that are known by many today. Exhibited through the songs looked at in the films we will be outlining, is Mozart’s ability to compose dynamic and heavy hitting portions of classical music that make a memorable effect on his listeners.
Many of his compositions have easily recognizable sequences that are known by many today. Exhibited through the songs looked at in the films we will be outlining, is Mozart’s ability to compose dynamic and heavy hitting portions of classical music that make a memorable effect on his listeners.
Einstein, Alfred. Mozart: His Character, His Work. New York: Oxford UP, 1945. Print
Written by: Arianna Benincasa
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