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At the earliest ages it was apparent that Wolfgang Mozart's singular imagination was at work in every direction. He hated to be bored and hated to be idle, and through his life he responded to these threats with a repertoire of antidotes mental and physical. Whether in his rabidly obscene mode or not, Mozart was always hilarious. He went at every piece of his life, and perhaps most notably his social life, with tremendous gusto. His circle of friends...
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Even from the perspective of time, it is nearly impossible to grasp the full contribution made to music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in his brief and glorious life. He composed his first symphony at the age of 8 and reached full artistic maturity by the time he was only 20. And when he died at the age of 35, he left a legacy of more than 600 works of brilliance - symphonies, chamber music, operas, and more - most composed during an incredibly productive
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Enjoy an All-Mozart programme at the Konzerthaus Berlin. Conducted by Hartmut Haenchen, a reduced ensemble of the Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra brings to life the music's manifold characteristics through the translucency of the part-writing. Whether light-heartedness, song-like lyricism, drama or inspired polyphonic writing, everything breathes the spirit of Mozart. Time and again, critics have praised the orchestra's stylistic assurance,...
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Composed in 1788, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Jupiter Symphony" is regarded as the epitome of the classical symphonic form. Conductor Hartmut Haenchen presents his personal view of this masterpiece using examples from concert footage with the Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra. Recorded live at the Berlin Konzerthaus in November 2005.
13) Mozart
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A simple biography of the man who composed such musical works as "The Magic Flute."
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In Search of Mozart: Part One traces the composer's life from Mozart's birth 1756, in Salzburg, Austria to his marriage to Constanze Weber August 4, 1782. Follow him as he begins composing at 5 years old, and on his tour of European courts as a child prodigy, and hear how his music gradually matures and his personality emerges. Learn of his deteriorating relationship with his father, and his pursuit of marriage.
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In Search of Mozart: Part Two opens with the 27 year-old Mozart finally enjoying success. Follow Mozart's life and career from this time through his death at 35, with in-depth discussion of his operas. This film discusses his family sorrows and financial difficulties, but also his happiness. It generally rejects any romantic notions surrounding his early death or notions of a downward spiral of despair and tragic genius.
18) The magic flute
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Retells the story of the Mozart opera, in which the noble Prince Tamino seeks the fair Pamina against a backdrop of the battle between darkness and light.
19) Mozart
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A brief biography in infographics of the great composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Highlights the important people in Mozart's early through late life and the key world events and ideas circulating in the public during his lifetime, such as the American Revolution and ideas from the Age of Enlightenment. Includes a glossary.
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With stunning and expressive illustrations, Diane Stanley portrays Mozart's turbulent life as a marionette show, inspired by the famous Salzburg Marionette Theatre, using an innovative artistic approach to present the life of a renowned musical genius. In concise and lyrical prose, Stanley presents an honest and sympathetic portrait of the boyhood and tragically short adulthood of a composer whose music has lived on for more than two hundred years....