'Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart'

"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Music for Solo Keyboard." Trevor Stephenson, Fortepiano

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: the death of a genius.

The early and unexpected death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Salzburg, 1756 - Vienna, 1791) was a mystery from the very first day and the subject of wildest speculations and adventurous assertions. Over the last 100 years, medical science has investigated the physical sufferings and the mysterious death of Mozart with increasing intensity. The aim of this article was to recreate Mozart's pathogra...

1 of 7 " Amadeus " and Mozart : Setting the Record Straight

"For the respect his works have commanded of musicians, and the popularity they have enjoyed among wider audiences, he is probably the most admired composer in the history of Western music." With this appraisal the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, published in 1980, begins its magisterial article on Beethoven. More than a decade later one might not apply this statement to the Teuton...

aesthetic considerations in performing the works of wolfgang amadeus mozart, the case of the concerto for flute and orchestra in d major k.314

the present article aims to address the basic principles of interpretation in the music of the classical era by drawing upon issues of aesthetics and performance practice in the works of w.a. mozart. a comparative review of the classic treatises, as well as a thorough survey of the writings of contemporary authors on performance practice, and personal experience as a flautist, has guided the au...

Mozart in the neurological department - who has the tic?

In Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's medical history quite an impressive list of possible diseases has been collected. In the 1980s the diagnosis of Tourette's syndrome was added to the list. Evidence of vocal tics was derived from the scatological expressions found in the letters of Mozart. In addition there are a few contemporary reports on striking motor behavior suggesting the existence of motor ti...