Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1 gen 1756 anni – 1 gen 1791 anni)

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The Composer’s Voice: Mozart
I. Introduction
A. Mozart’s acclaim began when he was young.
B. Although he died young, Mozart composed an astonishing number of pieces.
C. He was born in Salzburg, and his father was very influential in his formative years.
D. Mozart was a master of all genres, encompassing both vocal and instrumental music.

Instrumental Music
A. Art for Art’s Sake?—Mozart’s Symphonies
1. Mozart composed symphonies throughout his life, beginning at age eight.
2. Most of Mozart’s symphonies (those before the mid-1780s) were conceived as light
pieces—not serious or heavy.
3. Symphonies No. 39-41, considered his greatest, were all composed in the summer of
1788.
a. These works were not commissioned. Mozart hoped to make money from them
by performances or selling them to a publisher.
b. This intent signals a change in compositional purpose: art for art’s sake.
c. As such, these symphonies are more serious.
7. Mozart’s approach to the late symphonies prompted nineteenth-century writers to
acknowledge a newfound depth in instrumental music.

The “Symphonic” Concerto Is Born
1. Mozart contributed as much to the development of the concerto as Haydn did to the
symphony, partly due to his capacity as a virtuoso pianist.
2. His first piano concerto is K. 175 (earlier ones are for harpsichord). After this, Mozart
focused on violin concertos.
a. He combined the ritornello concept of older concertos with thematic contrast.

Public and Private Genres
1. In addition to the public performance genres discussed earlier, Mozart also wrote for
more intimate settings.
2. Mozart composed a set of six quartets in response to Haydn’s Op. 33.
3. While quartets were typically considered pieces for amateur performance, Mozart’s
demanded a higher level of expertise.
4. His solo piano music was also generally for home use.
5. His so-called violin sonatas are in reality piano sonatas with a violin accompaniment.
6. Mozart also composed sacred music; these often include elements of his operatic style.
7. His two greatest sacred works, the Mass in C Minor and the Requiem, were not
completed. Süssmayr wrote an ending to the Requiem following Mozart's death.

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