Thursday, October 21, 2010

Opera : Mozart Was A Genuine Star

By Mark Walters

Mozart, who was born in Salzburg, spent a great deal of time learning about music from his father. He was taught so well, and picked up on things so quickly, that he was able to produce his first piece of composed music when he was 5 years old. This is not surprising when you realize that he was playing the piano when he was 4. His clear natural talent, and his ability to learn things that it would take others years to learn, meant that the spotlight was on him almost straight away.

The symphonies that Mozart created were numbered starting with the number one and moving up to number 41. It is often thought that the last three that he created were the best and they are often the most well known. One of these is symphony number 40 in G minor. The first few bars from this symphony are often used on television and different movies. That is why many people recognize it, even though they do not know much about Mozart.

He has also been known for the cantatas that he composed and produced as he worked within the arts. One of the most famous that many people will report knowing is the "Little Masonic Cantata". You may even know it is as the nation anthem of Austria if you pay close attention. This just goes to show that Mozart really did leave his mark on the world.

Elvira Madigan was a movie that featured one of his piano concertos. It was actually the number 27 concerto that he composed. When his music made it to the big screen everyone started to know his name and just how talented he was. His work was difficult and hard but he loved it and he was good at it.

The movie called Out of Africa also had Mozart's composed pieced within it. This movie used the Clarinet Concerto in A Major. There are a lot of people that became familiar with this artist because of this movie and his music that was featured in it. He also worked very hard to compose music for the bassoon, the oboe, and the horn. It is easy to see that he was very talented and he enjoyed music no matter what he was using to make it. This definitely paid off for him because that is why he is one of the most famous composers that has ever lived. Even though he needed to struggle as he got older, he definitely left his mark on the world of music. He is an inspiration to all.

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