Thursday, October 21, 2010

Opera - Mozart

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.

He has also been known for the cantatas that he composed and produced as he worked within the arts. One of the most famous that many people will report knowing is the "Little Masonic Cantata". You may even know it is as the nation anthem of Austria if you pay close attention. This just goes to show that Mozart really did leave his mark on the world.

Piano concertos were also very common for him. One of these is the piano concerto numbered 27. It has been slowed down and used in the movie Elvira Madigan. This is just one of his amazing pieces that made it onto the movie screen for everyone to enjoy and love.

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. - 40732

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