Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer

Violin Sonata No. 21,
K. 305

Sinfonia Concertante for
violin and viola, K. 364

String Quartet No. 14 in G Major (“Spring”), K. 387
Flute Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K. 314
String Quartet No. 16 in E-flat Major, K. 428
String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465, “Dissonant”
String Quintet No. 5 in D Major, K. 593
String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516
Allegro, K. 497a and Andante, K. 500a in G Major for piano, four hands
Violin Sonata No. 26 in B-flat Major, K. 378
Piano Sonata in F Major, K. 533/K. 494
Piano Trio No. 2 in G Major, K. 496
Violin Sonata No. 23 in D Major, K. 306
Divertimento in D Major for horns and strings

String Quartet in A Major, K. 464
Piano Trio No. 5 in C Major, K. 548
String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421
Viola Quintet in E-flat Major, K. 614
String Quartet in F Major, K 590
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K 478

The music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) is enduringly popular. Unrivaled in output, Mozart excelled in composing in every genre of his era, from some of the earliest known art songs to grand symphonies and intimate piano sonatas. The New Grove Dictionary goes so far as to call him “the most universal composer in the history of Western music.” Mozart was a famously precocious young musician, touring Europe from the age of six as a piano prodigy and composer. He was also incredibly prolific. By the age of 20 he had composed at least 30 symphonies and nine operas, among many other works smaller in scale.

2006 marked the 250th anniversary of the birth of W. A. Mozart, who was born in Salzburg, Austria on January 27, 1756. Concert venues around the world celebrated the anniversary with performances, including the Gardner Museum’s all-day Mozart Marathon on January 29, 2006, during which many of the above performances were recorded.

 
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