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Marriage Of Figaro Archbishop Of Salzburg
4,183 words"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 Teutonic Goliath but to the David of Mozart. Not only is this year (1991) the bicentennial of Mozart's death...
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Marriage Of Figaro Opera Seria
4,209 words... r marriage was trying to persuade Leopold of her attributes: "But before I cease to plague you with my chatter, I must make you better acquainted with the character of Constanze. She is not ugly, but at the same time far from beautiful. Her whole beauty consists in two little black eyes and a pretty figure. She has no wit, but she has enough common sense to enable her to fulfil her duties as a wife and mother. It is a downright lie that she is inclined to be extravagant. On the contrary, she...
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 18 Th Century
950 wordsMozart The 18 th century principal ideas radically changed the route of music. The time of Enlightenment resulted in the now broadly accepted rules of parity and reason into the public understanding throughout most of European countries. These ideas were as well the philosophical foundation for the creation of the United States of America. American Declaration of Independence commences with the audacious claim that all men are created equal and endowed with certain unalienable rights. Enlightenm...
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Marriage Of Figaro
629 wordsWolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria on January 27 th, 1756. He was born to Leopold and Anna Maria Part. Leopold was a very successful composer, violinist, and the assistant concertmaster at the Salzburg court. Mozart showed musical talent at a very young age. By age five he was composing minuets. And at age six he played before the Bavarian Elector and the Austrian Empress. His father taught him, but said teaching Wolfgang was hard because he knew so much already. His father wa...
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Marriage Of Figaro Da Ponte
394 wordsMarriage of Figaro: Mozart's legacy Moores Opera centers staging of its first opera of the semester- The marriage of Figaro (Jan. 29) filled its elegant little theatre to overflowing. The marriage of Figaro was written in 1786 on a libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte and set to music by Mozart. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) was an Austrian composer who brought the Viennese classical style to its height. He was a child prodigy and his style essentially represents a synthesis of many different el...
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Marriage Of Figaro Don Giovanni
874 wordsIn Mozart's time (the late 1700 s), women were viewed much differently than they are viewed today. Women were perceived as being inferior (intellectually and physically) to men. As we all know, the women were supposed to spend their time in the house cleaning, cooking, and taking care of the children. Although, we must take into account that this was mostly the biased perspective of the men of the time. As time progressed, the submissive female role changed. Their presence became much more preva...
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Marriage Of Figaro
1,150 wordsMusic Theory Wolfgang Mozart Aaron Stern Music Theory Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mozart is perhaps the greatest musical genius who ever lived. Mozart s full name is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Most people called him Mozart or Wolfgang. Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, January 27, 1756. His father, Leopold, perhaps the greatest influence on Mozart's life, was the vice Kapellmeister (assistant choir director) to the Archbishop of Salzburg at the time of Mozart's birth. Mozart was actually christene...
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Marriage Of Figaro
699 wordsThe Life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 91) is regarded as the greatest composer who ever lived. He began writing minuets at the age of 5, and by the time he died in 1791 at the age of 35, he had produced 626 cataloged works. Mozart has enriched the concerto form with a larger number of masterpieces than any other composer. 1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is said to be the greatest genius in western music history. Wolfgang Amadeus was born in Salzburg, Austria January 27, 1...
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