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Biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozartor Mozart and the violaThis biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as well as the other ones you'll find on this website, is not meant to be exhaustive (nor exhausting). Instead, it will be focused on one aspect of the composer's life: his attitude toward the viola. In 2006 the musical world celebrated Mozart’s 250th birthday, he was born on January 27th, 1756. Mozart was the most extraordinary example of a child prodigy, it’s well known that he played harpsichord, piano, a bit less known is that he played violin and nearly totally unknown is that Wolfgang also played the viola! Clever guy! In the house where he was born, in Salzburg, you can actually see his viola on exhibition.
Giclee Print Interesting works for the violaKnowing and appreciating this wonderful instrument he wrote some solo and chamber music works for it:
You’ll find more about these works in their own pages. As soon as his dad Leopold realised what an asset Wolfgang was (he was not yet six!), he started travelling to take him to play in front of princes. Among his numerous journeys to Munich, London, Paris, Milan, Bologna, Rome, just to name a few of his earlier ones, in 1779, at 23, he visited Mannheim, home of a famous orchestra and of the so called “Mannheim school”. By the way, among many composers and players, also the Stamitz family (more viola players) used to work there at that time. Then Wolfgang wrote the Sinfonia Concertante for violin, viola and orchestra. According to some scholars, it is very likely that he also performed it, one of the most beautiful and touching music works ever, playing the viola.
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