Thursday 21 October 2010

Mozart : A Leading Light In Opera

By Mark Walters

Mozart, who was born in Salzburg, spent a great deal of time learning about music from his father. He was taught so well, and picked up on things so quickly, that he was able to produce his first piece of composed music when he was 5 years old. This is not surprising when you realize that he was playing the piano when he was 4. His clear natural talent, and his ability to learn things that it would take others years to learn, meant that the spotlight was on him almost straight away.

Mozart's symphonies started with symphony number one and went all of the way to symphony number 41. He is most often known for the last three that he produced and composed. One of the most famous that you might know is the symphony number 40 in G minor. This is the most common to most people and they will tell you that they know it when they hear it.

Cantatas that he created also became very famous over the years. Many of them are very popular as well and they have actually made their mark on the world as well. For example, the "Little Masonic Cantata" is now used as the national anthem of Austria. This is an amazing accomplishment for anyone. It is easy to see that this composer really left his mark on the world.

A piano concerto that he created was numbered 27. It was then slowed down and turned into piano concerto number 21 in C minor. Many people recognize this as Elvira Madigan because that is the movie that it was used in. Again, another wonderful piece composed by Mozart made its way onto the big screen.

There is another film that used Mozart's music within the film. This is the movie called Out of Africa. This is a relatively large motion picture and it included one of his concertos. It was the Clarinet Concerto in A Major that left its mark on the film and the people that saw it. But, you need to realize that he also created many concertos that were made for the bassoon, the oboe, and the horn as well. It is amazing the amount of work that one man was able to do. If you were to sit and listen to much of his music you would be amazed at how much of it you actually know, you just did not realize it. Maybe you know a little more about the arts than you thought you did. - 42265

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