Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (life, musical style and contributions) Flashcards
dates
1756-1791
born in
Salzburg, Austria
father was
Leopold Mozart, highly esteemed violinist , court musician, composer and author.
Mozart was a child ____
prodigy
teacher was
Leopold Mozart who oversaw his development as a virtuoso harpsichordist, pianist, organist, violinist, and composer.
composed his first opera at age
12
appointed _______ at the court where Leopold was employed in ____
concertmaster, 1769
why was Mozart dismissed from the court, then reinstated
antagonistic relationship between Hieronymus von Collerado, the archbishop, and mozart
made ______ extensive visits to Italy, where he gave many concert and composed several operas
three
dissatisfied in Salzburg, requested dismissal from the ______ in 1779
Archbishop
moved to _____ after Salzburg
1781.
enjoyed _____ prosperity as a freelance pianist, teacher, composer. lived beyond his means
relative
married _____ in 1782, an opera singer against his fathers wishes. Only 2 of their children survived
Constanze Weber
joined the _____ a secret society of enlightened thinkers, Leopold Mozart and Haydn also became members
order of freemasons
named ________ to empror Joseph 2 around 1786
imperial court chamber music composer
how were his final year spent
financial situation became worse, declining health.
death
died dec 5, 1791, buried in unmarked grave, requiem unfinished, student completed the work
musical style and contributions
- viennese classical ideals: elegance, balance, poise, refinement, sophistication
- virtually all classical genres were explored, advanced, developed
- symmetrical phrase structures (four measure phrases)
- contributed to sonata form
- made contributions to opera seria, opera buffa, singspiel
genres and titles
symphonies, concertos, chamber, piano, operas, vocal
