by admin | Oct 31, 2024 | Books, Mozart, Mozart The Fall of the Gods, Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
Tracing the Ideological Roots of the "Viennese School" and Its Persistent Influence Far from being a “Viennese classic,” Mozart’s roots and reputation were molded by a network of German musicians and an imperial court bent on monopolizing cultural narratives....
by admin | Oct 30, 2024 | Books, Mozart, Mozart The Fall of the Gods, Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
The Nationalistic Roots of the Philharmonic Music in Service of the Third Reich In 1943, Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels produced Die Philharmoniker, a film designed to glorify the Reich’s national orchestra. Under state ownership since 1933, the Berliner...
by admin | Oct 28, 2024 | Books, Mozart, Mozart The Fall of the Gods, Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
The Köchel Catalogue Mozart’s Music or Marketing Strategy? The Köchel Catalogue, initially intended as a clear and reliable record of Mozart’s works, has instead become a web of misattributions and commercial exploits. Ludwig von Köchel, a lawyer with no formal...
by admin | Oct 26, 2024 | Books, Mozart, Mozart The Fall of the Gods, Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
Mozart's Letters: A Legacy of Disappearances, Edits, and Forgeries Unveiling the Irregularities and Manipulations in Mozart’s Correspondence. The recently translated letters of Mozart reveal a puzzling pattern of missing originals, dubious authorship, and outright...
by admin | Oct 25, 2024 | Books, Mozart, Mozart The Fall of the Gods, Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
Truth or Deception? The Curious Case of Mozart’s "Lullaby" Examining the murky history of “Schlafe mein Prinzchen, schlaf ein” and its questionable authorship In the sprawling world of Mozartian myths, few tales have endured as long or as stubbornly as the origins of...
by admin | Oct 24, 2024 | Books, Mozart, Mozart The Fall of the Gods, Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
The Contradictions Behind Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto K.191 and Other Puzzling Pieces The Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major, K.191 has long been celebrated as a foundational work for the bassoon, yet its origins remain shrouded in mystery. Originally thought to have been...
