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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) was a prolific composer and wrote in many genres. Perhaps his best-admired work is in opera , piano concerto , piano sonata , symphony , string quartet , and string quintet .
Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition resulted in more than 800 works representing virtually every Western classical genre of his time. Many of these compositions are acknowledged as pinnacles of the symphonic, concertante, chamber, operatic, and choral repertoire.
- 27 January 1756, Getreidegasse 9, Salzburg
- Mozart family
- 5 December 1791 (aged 35), Vienna
- Constanze Mozart
Mexican composer Julián Carrillo adapted the guitarrón for microtonal music by adding frets to enable it to play eighths of a tone. He scored for this instrument, under the name octavina, in several compositions, most notably the Preludio a Colón (1922). The guitarrón is played by Roy Estrada on the 1966 Mothers of Invention album Freak Out!.
The later 1780s were the height of his success, with the string quartets dedicated to Haydn (who called Mozart the greatest living composer), the three great operas on Lorenzo Da Ponte’s librettos— The Marriage of Figaro (1786), Don Giovanni (1787), and Così fan tutte (1790)—and his superb late symphonies. In his last year he composed ...
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- Requiem. Mozart’s Requiem is possibly the greatest ever example of the power of music. After receiving a commission from an anonymous source, Mozart embarked on one of the most soul-searching musical journeys of his life.
- Horn Concerto No.4. A cheery horn melody, coupled with playful strings, is enough to put anyone in a good mood. Mozart wrote it in 1786 for his friend Joseph Leutgeb, a virtuoso horn player.
- The Marriage of Figaro. Mischievous scurrying strings, interrupted by grandiose wind and brass fanfares, Mozart manages to tell more or less the whole story of his opera in its overture’s first eight bars!
- Piano Concerto No.21, ‘Elvira Madigan’ Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.21 has received much of its popularity from its use in themes, and it’s also one of his greatest works.
Luciano Berio – Sequenza XI. Benjamin Britten – Nocturnal after John Dowland. Howard J. Buss – Dances and Interludes, 2018 (Brixton Publications) Roland Chadwick – Song and Dance Nos. 1, 2 & 3. Constantinos Chizaris – Guitariana. Pascale Criton – La Ritournelle et le galop for 1/16th tone tuned guitar.
Apr 23, 2024 · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–91) was an Austrian composer. Mozart composed music in several genres, including opera and symphony . His most famous compositions included the motet Exsultate, Jubilate , K 165 (1773), the operas The Marriage of Figaro (1786) and Don Giovanni (1787), and the Jupiter Symphony (1788).
