Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The Mozart Effect: Anne-Sophie Mutter on the Life and Work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

By Roger Kennedy
February 5, 2023
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Considered by many to be the greatest composer of all time, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) composed hundreds of pieces of music. Among his most famous works are Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music, 1787), and the operas Don Giovanni (1787) and Die Zauberflote (The Magic...

Raise a Glass (of Sausage Water) to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on His Birthday

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January 27, 2023
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Happy birthday to the one and only Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart! Yes, today we celebrate the birth of one of the greatest composers to ever grace the classical music world. Born on January 27, 1756, in Salzburg, Austria, Mozart was a musical prodigy from the get-go....

In the Footsteps of a Genius: A Conversation with Simon Keefe on Mozart’s Final Decade in Vienna

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By Charles Carlini
January 19, 2023
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time. His genius is evident in the hundreds of pieces he composed throughout his short but impactful career. He left behind a legacy of timeless masterpieces, including the enduringly popular...

10 Things You Might Not Know About Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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By Liza Lentini
October 2, 2022
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1. Born in 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was actually christened Johann Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. Until 1769, he signed his name Gottleib (the German version of Theophilus). From there on out he used “Amadeo” (or, Amadeus). Incidentally, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is an anagram for “A...

1791: Mozart’s Last Year

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By Erika W. Smith
September 24, 2022
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H.C. Robbins Landon comes to 1791: Mozart’s Last Year with a mission to debunk the myths and rumors about Mozart’s death reignited by the popularity of the play and movie Amadeus. In this book, Landon examines the Mozart family’s personal letters and records, as well...

Mozart: A Life

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By Mayra Calvani
April 19, 2022
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Mozart. The name conjures up various images: a child prodigy playing blindfolded on the keyboard; a moody composer writing music on a billiard table; a man-child throwing his head back in high-pitch giggles. Probably thanks to the unforgettable, Academy Award-winning film Amadeus, these are the...

Another Aspect of the Mozart Effect

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By Editor
November 26, 2020
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When you hear the name Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), you probably think about some of the most beautiful music ever written—and rightly so. Lately, however, the great composer has been a focus of a scientific study, which has nothing to do with music per se....

The Killer Pork Chop? Fleshing Out A Theory About Mozart’s Death

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By Editor
January 28, 2020
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Arguably one of the world’s greatest composers, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756, which means that this week marks his 264th birthday. In terms of his musical output—some 600 works, including numerous symphonies, operas, and piano and violin concertos—Mozart was a prolific...

Something to Sing About: Julian Rushton Raises the Curtain on Mozart’s Operas

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By Charles Carlini
February 18, 2013
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Widely recognized as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was a prodigious Austrian pianist and composer of over 600 works, including operas, concertos, symphonies, and other pieces of music.

Anne-Sophie Mutter: The Mozart Effect Is Not All In The Brain (It Is Also Soulfood)

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By Charles Carlini
December 19, 2012
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Considered by many to be the greatest composer of all time, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) composed hundreds of pieces of music. Among his most famous works are Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music, 1787) and the operas Don Giovanni (1787) and Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute, 1791). He died of a mysterious...

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