by admin | Nov 5, 2024 | Books, Mozart, Mozart in Italy, Nannerl, Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
The Mysterious Origins of Mozart's K.115 A Question of Authorship and Legacy The mysterious history of Mozart’s Mass K.115 unveils a story of misattribution, myth, and scholarly conjecture. Originally believed to be an early work by the young Mozart, K.115 was...
by admin | Nov 4, 2024 | Books, Mozart, Mozart in Italy, Nannerl, Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
Wolfgang Amadé Mozart Unveiling the Truth: Mozart in Paris Unveiling the often-overlooked reality of Mozart’s time in Paris reveals a story of manipulation and deception, far removed from the glorified narratives crafted by his father, Leopold. Mozart in Italy: The...
by admin | Nov 3, 2024 | Books, Mozart, Mozart The Fall of the Gods, Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
Mozart: A Manufactured Miracle The Questionable Legacy of Niemetschek’s Biography Franz Xaver Niemetschek’s 1798 Life of the Royal and Imperial Kapellmeister Wolfgang Gottlieb Mozart has been considered the first authentic biography of Mozart. But was it? The Bohemian...
by admin | Nov 2, 2024 | Books, Mozart, Mozart The Fall of the Gods, Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
Leopold Mozart A Portrait in Shadows Leopold Mozart, father of the famed Wolfgang, led a life filled with missed opportunities, deceptions, and an unrelenting quest for recognition. From his university expulsion for negligence to his web of lies to secure marriage...
by admin | Nov 1, 2024 | Books, Mozart, Mozart The Fall of the Gods, Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
The London Pieces Mozart or Make-Believe? The Neue Mozart-Ausgabe presents Mozart’s London pieces with “ossia” corrections, as if Mozart intended something else altogether. But by “correcting” his harmonic errors, editors obscure the authentic work of a child. The...
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....