A single manuscript page of a Mozart Mass was found in Nantes, France. The score did not bear Mozart’s signature, but Ulrich Leisinger, head of research at the International Mozarteum Foundation in Salzburg, Austria, said Thursday that there is no doubt this was written by him, as he had a very characteristic writing style.
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From a very young age, I remember thinking classical music concerts were penultimately boring. I love classical music to death and I think it is a very worthwhile pursuit and something to dedicate one’s life to. Hey, I even plan to have my ashes scattered over Mozart’s grave at St. Marx Cemetary in Vienna, Austria. [...]
The Abduction from the Seraglio, or, The Abduction from the Harem/Brothel was Mozart’s first important German opera. Of course, Mozart had done other operas in German, but this was his first big-hit. The Abduction from the Seraglio was brought into play partly by the success of Idomeneo, King of Crete in Munich, and also from [...]
Hildegard von Bingen was a fascinating historical figure. She was an exceptional woman and a noted polymath. A polymath is a person with encyclopedic knowledge who excells in almost anything she/he pursues. She was a mystic and visionary of wondrous proportion, a composer, an artist, an herbalist, an author, a counselor, a linguist, a naturalist, [...]
Today, January 27th, 2008, is the 252nd birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Or, as I like to call him, my Motzie! I threw an early Mozart birthday party last night, where I got together with my fiancee and a friend for some drinks (which Mozart would have appreciated), delicious food and some Amadeus watchin.
We [...]