Mozart biography a&e magazine

Why was a composer of such unremitting genius left to die in poverty? Famed Mozart scholars help paint a portrait of the outcast master whose work would revolutionize nearly every area of music. And performances of his work by some of the world's most famous musicians--including conductor Zubin Mehta, violinist Isaac Stern and flutist James Galway--demonstrate why Mozart's sudden death at age 35 is considered by many to be the greatest tragedy in the history of music.

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In DecemberMozart, then age 13, and his father departed from Salzburg for Italy, leaving his mother and sister at home. She was nearing marriageable age and according to the custom of the time, she was no longer permitted to show her artistic talent in public. He wrote out the entire score from memory, returning only to correct a few minor errors.

During this time Mozart also wrote a new opera, Mitridate, re di Ponto for the court of Milan. Other commissions followed and in subsequent trips to Italy, Mozart wrote two other operas, Ascanio in Alba and Lucio Silla Mozart and his father returned from their last stay in Italy in March Upon their return, the new archbishop appointed young Mozart as assistant concertmaster with a small salary.

During this time, mozart biography a&e magazine Mozart had the opportunity to work in several different musical genres composing symphonies, string quartets, sonatas and serenades and a few operas. He developed a passion for violin concertos producing what came to be the only five he wrote. Inhe turned his efforts toward piano concertos, culminating in the Piano Concerto Number 9 in E flat major in early Mozart had just turned Despite his success with the compositions, Mozart was growing discontent with his position as assistant concert master and the confining environment of Salzburg.

He was ambitious and believed he could do more somewhere else. In AugustMozart set out on a trip to find more prosperous employment. There were several employment positions that initially proved promising, but all eventually fell through. He began to run out of funds and had to pawn several valuable personal items to pay traveling and living expenses.

The lowest point of the trip was when his mother fell ill and died on July 3, Back in Salzburg inMozart produced a series of church works, including the Coronation Mass. He also composed another opera for Munich, Idomeneo in He was treated as a mere servant, quartered with the help, and forbidden from performing before the Emperor for a fee equal to half his yearly salary in Salzburg.

A quarrel ensued and Mozart offered to resign his post. Mozart decided to settle in Vienna as a freelance performer and composer and for a time lived with friends at the home of Fridolin Weber. Mozart quickly found work in Vienna, taking on pupils, writing music for publication, and playing in several concerts. Knowing his father would disapprove of the marriage and the interruption in his career, young Mozart quickly wrote his father denying any idea of marriage.

However, later correspondence from Mozart indicated that he and his father disagreed considerably on this matter. He was in love with Constanze and the marriage was being strongly encouraged by her mother, so in some sense, he felt committed. The couple was finally married on August 4, In the meantime, Leopold did finally consent to the marriage.

Constanze and Mozart had six children, though only two survived infancy, Karl Thomas and Franz Xaver. As turned toMozart became enthralled with the work of Bach and George Frederic Handel and this, in turn, resulted in several compositions in the Baroque style and influenced much of his later compositions, such as passages in Die Zauberflote The Magic Flute and the finale of Symphony Number During this time, Mozart met Joseph Haydn and the two composers became admiring friends.