Mozart is one of the most popular composers, or no one does not love Mozart. It’s not just because the melody is nice. Adults like to use Mozart’s music for prenatal education. Crying children will calm down when they hear Mozart. Scientists and doctors are studying the “Mozart effect”...

Why Why is Mozart's music so beautiful and magical? Westerners say that "God composes music through Mozart's hands." Mozart is like an angel, possessing supernatural musical talent and leaving behind a large number of beautiful and amazing works of art in his short life.

Mozart's full name is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), who was born in 1756 in the historic Salzburg, Austria. Known as a "musical prodigy", Mozart already showed his musical talent at the age of three. He played for the royal family at the age of six. He toured Europe with his father and sister at the age of seven. At the age of eight, he began to try to write his first symphony... Mozart His musical genres are extremely broad, involving symphonies, concertos, piano sonatas, chamber music, operas, masses, etc. It can be said that Mozart was both a genius and an all-rounder.

It is said that listening to Mozart’s music can make you smarter, relieve fatigue and make you energized. But what was great about him, and one of the reasons why people loved him so much, was that he added so much joy to life. Mozart was a lively and cheerful person by nature. He believed that the pursuit of happiness is natural and there is no reason to prevent people from enjoying a pleasant life.

Below we have selected a few familiar or representative pieces of Mozart’s music. Let’s listen to Mozart in different periods!

01 "Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major"

Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major, K. 16

Spring of 1764 , the eight-year-old Mozart followed his father and sister to London, where they held many public concerts. It is said that for a period of time, Mozart's father Leopold Mozart (Leopold Mozart) was ill, so the young Mozart had to enter a state of rest. It was during this time that Mozart wrote his first symphonies. At that time, he was just a little boy less than nine years old.

02 "Little Star Variations"

12 Variations in C Major on "Ah, vous dirai-je Maman", K.265/300e

This piece The famous piece of music was composed in 1778 (some musicians have analyzed the manuscript and pointed out that its actual composition time should be 1781-1782), and the musical theme comes from an old French ballad. Later, the first melody of this variation was adapted with lyrics by the British poet Jane Taylor and adapted into the widely sung nursery rhyme "Little Star".

03 "Piano Sonata No.11 in A Major, K.331"

Piano Sonata No.11 in A Major, K.331

This piano sonata was written by Mozart in 1778 Written in Paris, France. Maybe you are unfamiliar with the name of this piece, but you must know its last movement, which is the famous "Turkish March" (Rondo Alla Turca). In fact, it is a "Turkish style" rondo.

The famous pianist Artur Schnabel once said of Mozart's piano sonatas: "They are too easy for children and too difficult for artists." Children were Mozart's works are required to practice because of the small number of notes; adults avoid playing Mozart's works because of the high quality of the notes.

04 "Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major"

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488

This concerto was composed in 1786 Year, that was the glorious period of Mozart's creation. Paul Johnson, the author of "Meeting Mozart: A Life from Prodigy to Master", describes it in the book: "The overall mood of this concerto is one of indomitable, fearless optimism. Especially its powerful opening movement, I play this concerto when I am confident and ready to face the challenges the world throws at me."

05 "The Marriage of Figaro." - The Breeze Blows Tonight"

Le Nozze di Figaro, K.492 "Che Soave Zeffiretto"

In 1783, the 27-year-old Mozart met his most important partner in Vienna, Lorenzo Da Ponte, the famous Italian opera lyricist and poet, together they created the operas "The Marriage of Figaro" (1786) and "Don Juan" (1787) and "Così" (1790).

There is a classic scene in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption". The actor Andy raised a batch of books and records for the prison library. He pulled out a Mozart record and sang it to everyone in the radio room. Play. It was an afternoon that all the inmates will never forget. "The song goes straight up to the clouds, floating higher and farther, beyond the dreams of frustrated prisoners, like a beautiful bird flying into the cell, disintegrating the cold stone wall. At that moment, all the prisoners seemed to be free..." What was playing on the radio was the beautiful aria duet "The Breeze Blows Tonight" from Mozart's opera "The Marriage of Figaro".

06 "Serenade for Strings in G Major"

Serenade in G Major, K.525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"

Mozart's music is very beautiful and cheerful , innocent, but also rich, profound, and powerful. Audiences are often so busy enjoying the pleasure of sound that they underestimate its power. This "Serenade for Strings in G major" was composed in 1787 and is undoubtedly one of Mozart's most popular works. Like much of Mozart's music, its rhythms have an energetic frequency that makes people happy.

07 "Symphony No. 40 in G minor"

Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550

This symphony was composed in 1788 In the summer, when Mozart was already unable to make ends meet, he wrote to a friend to borrow money, and then made money to repay the debt through composing music. This piece of music was written to make a living, but it has become a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation, especially the famous first movement, which is thought-provoking and thought-provoking.

This symphony is very touching and is one of Mozart's few tragic works. It is similar to Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5" (lt; Symphony of Destiny gt;) Both are regarded as the most performed and recorded musical works.

08 "Clarinet Concerto in A Major"

Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622

Every time I listen to Mozart's music, I feel good, but This one sounds a little sentimental, perhaps because it is the last complete work Mozart wrote during his lifetime (lt; Requiem gt; supplemented and completed by Mozart's students). This clarinet concerto was composed in 1791, which was the last stage of Mozart's life. When writing this music, Mozart was already terminally ill. Despite this, there is no resentment in the song, only peace and gratitude.

The second movement of this concerto is very beautiful, containing intense emotions in the slow tempo. This piece was also used in the movie "Out of Africa". The golden and natural sound of the clarinet is enchanting, and the tune is quiet and peaceful, as if Mozart has found a beautiful and quiet paradise in music.

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December 2021