by admin | Dec 21, 2024 | Books, Mozart, Mozart in Italy, Mozart The Fall of the Gods, Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
The Bologna Exam Myth, Reality, and the Hand of Martini Mozart handed over Martini’s Antiphon, not his own, avoiding what could have been an embarrassing failure. The young prodigy had a lot to learn, and much of what followed was myth-making at its finest. Mozart:...
by admin | Dec 19, 2024 | Books, Leopold Mozart, Mozart, Mozart in Italy
Mozart's K 71 A Fragment Shrouded in Doubt and Uncertainty Mozart’s K 71, an incomplete aria, is yet another example of musical ambiguity. The fragment’s authorship, dating, and even its very existence as a genuine Mozart work remain open to question. With no...
by admin | Dec 16, 2024 | Books, Leopold Mozart, Mozart, Mozart in Italy
Mozart's K 73A A Mystery Wrapped in Ambiguity The aria K 73A, listed in the Köchel catalogue as a work by Mozart, remains an enigma. With scant evidence, vague references, and no autograph to confirm its authenticity, one must wonder how such a piece earned a place in...
by admin | Dec 13, 2024 | Books, Leopold Mozart, Mozart, Mozart in Italy
Rediscovering Musical Roots The World Premiere of Gasparini and Mysliveček How a Historic Performance Challenges the Mozart Myth and Sheds Light on Overlooked Masters This December, history will come alive as the Camerata Rousseau unveils forgotten treasures by...
by admin | Dec 8, 2024 | Books, Leopold Mozart, Mozart, Mozart in Italy
K.143 A Recitative and Aria in the Shadows of Doubt Ergo interest, Quaere superna—a Latin recitative and aria in G major, supposedly by the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It is catalogued as K.143 (73a), but its attribution is fraught with uncertainties that would...
by admin | Dec 7, 2024 | Books, Leopold Mozart, Mozart, Mozart in Italy
A Critical Perspective The Enigma of Mozart's Symphony in C Major, K.73 The Symphony in C Major K.73 has long puzzled Mozart scholars. Touted as a youthful work of prodigious talent, its origins are murky at best. The title “Symphony,” inscribed on the...
