by admin | Mar 12, 2025 | Books, Echoes of a Distant Crime, Mozart, Nannerl, Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
The Echo of the Pummerin Bell And Its Influence on Mozart The deep, resonant tones of the Pummerin bell in St. Stephen’s Cathedral may have inspired Mozart’s compositions for bass voices, particularly Sarastro in The Magic Flute. As he lived near the cathedral in his...
by admin | Mar 9, 2025 | Books, Mozart, Mozart The Fall of the Gods, Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
Mozart Noir The Hidden Influence of Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-George Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-George, known as the “Black Mozart”, was a celebrated composer, violinist, and conductor in 18th-century Paris. Yet, his name is barely...
by admin | Mar 6, 2025 | Books, Mozart, Mozart The Fall of the Gods, Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
The Forgotten Viennese Quartets Mozart’s Lost Compositions or Mere Exercises? The six “Viennese” quartets, composed by Mozart under the supervision of his father, remained hidden from public knowledge for over a decade. There is no certainty they were written in...
by admin | Mar 3, 2025 | 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...
by admin | Feb 28, 2025 | Books, Mozart, Mozart The Fall of the Gods, Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
The Milanese Quartets The Uncertain Origins of Mozart's Early String Quartets Mozart’s so-called “Milanese Quartets” (K.155, 158, and 159) have long been subject to debate, primarily due to their ambiguous instrumentation and structural weaknesses. Often...
by admin | Feb 25, 2025 | Books, Mozart, Mozart The Fall of the Gods, Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
The Truth Behind Mozart’s Canons Simplicity, Errors, and the Myth of Perfection Mozart is often praised as a master of form and complexity, but his canonic output tells a different story. Of the few canons he composed, most are surprisingly simple, often for equal...
