Composer of the Week - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Donald Macleod explores Mozart's years spent in Vienna, which featured both creative triumph and personal tragedy
Composer of the Week - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) - Episode 1
Donald Macleod looks at Mozart's arrival in Vienna, as he began establishing himself in the right circles. Including Serenade in C minor, K388. String Quartet in E flat, K428.
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Composer of the Week - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) - Episode 2
Donald Macleod describes the visit of Mozart's father to his new apartment in Vienna. Including Piano Concerto in D minor, K466, and Davidde Penitente.
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Composer of the Week - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) - Episode 3
Donald Macleod explores the beginning of the end of the Viennese public's love affair with Mozart's music. With the Concerto in E flat, K495.
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Composer of the Week - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) - Episode 4
Donald Macleod explores how, despite having serious money trouble, Mozart managed to write two great works - Piano Sonata, K545, and Jupiter Symphony.
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Composer of the Week - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) - Episode 5
Donald Macleod explores Mozart's Vienna years, and concentrates on his opera The Magic Flute and the unfinished Requiem.
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