Difference between revisions of "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart"
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | [[File:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.]] | |
| − | + | '''Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart''' (27 January 1756 - 5 December 1791) was an [[Austria]]n composer, widely considered to be a musical genius and one of the most popular and famous composers of all time. He is most famous for his works ''Eine Kleine Nachtmusik'', ''Die Entführung aus dem Serail'', ''The Marriage of Figaro'', ''Cosi Fan Tutte'', ''Rondo Alla Turca'', ''25th Symphony'', ''40th Symphony'', ''41st Symphony, aka "Jupiter"'', ''Don Giovanni'', ''Die Zauberflöte'' and his ''Requiem''. | |
| − | + | Interestingly enough, Mozart, just like Zappa, had a fondness for toilet humour. He often joked about farts and arses in his correspondence and once composed a musical piece called ''Leck du mich Im Arsch'', which translates to ''Kiss My Ass''. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart_and_scatology</ref> | |
| − | + | ==Frank Zappa about Mozart== | |
| − | ''"As we got into talking about it, I realized this man knew an enormous lot about [[Johann Sebastian Bach|Bach]], Mozart and the classic tradition."'' | + | ''"In every era there are some composers who have hits, and some who don't. They are both working at the same time. One of them winds up on a candy that you get when you go on an airplane when you come to Austria. The other one: one paragraph on back of a book someplace." '' - Frank Zappa in a 1984 interview for Austrian television. |
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ''"As we got into talking about it, I realized this man knew an enormous lot about [[Johann Sebastian Bach|Bach]], Mozart and the classic tradition."'' | ||
| + | - [[Daniel Schorr]] about Zappa, quoted in ''[[Frank Zappa, Musician, February 1994]]'' | ||
==Conceptual Continuity== | ==Conceptual Continuity== | ||
| − | Parodied in ''[[Mozart Ballet (Piano Sonata in B Flat)]]'' on [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5]]. | + | Parodied in ''[[Mozart Ballet (Piano Sonata in B Flat)]]'' on ''[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5]]''. |
| + | |||
| + | Mozart is also mentioned in ''[[This Ain't CNN]]'' on ''[[Civilization Phase III]]''. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| − | + | ==External links== | |
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]] | ||
[[Category:Composers|Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus]] | [[Category:Composers|Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus]] | ||
Revision as of 06:36, 20 September 2020
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 - 5 December 1791) was an Austrian composer, widely considered to be a musical genius and one of the most popular and famous composers of all time. He is most famous for his works Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, The Marriage of Figaro, Cosi Fan Tutte, Rondo Alla Turca, 25th Symphony, 40th Symphony, 41st Symphony, aka "Jupiter", Don Giovanni, Die Zauberflöte and his Requiem.
Interestingly enough, Mozart, just like Zappa, had a fondness for toilet humour. He often joked about farts and arses in his correspondence and once composed a musical piece called Leck du mich Im Arsch, which translates to Kiss My Ass. [1]
Frank Zappa about Mozart
"In every era there are some composers who have hits, and some who don't. They are both working at the same time. One of them winds up on a candy that you get when you go on an airplane when you come to Austria. The other one: one paragraph on back of a book someplace." - Frank Zappa in a 1984 interview for Austrian television.
"As we got into talking about it, I realized this man knew an enormous lot about Bach, Mozart and the classic tradition."
- Daniel Schorr about Zappa, quoted in Frank Zappa, Musician, February 1994
Conceptual Continuity
Parodied in Mozart Ballet (Piano Sonata in B Flat) on You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5.
Mozart is also mentioned in This Ain't CNN on Civilization Phase III.
