As you observe, we can be grateful for Mozart's genius without dimishing in any way the accomplishments of the other great composers. There is hardly a week goes by that I do not listen to some composition by Mozart, but as I've gotten older I found myself with a greater appreciation to the people who preceeded and followed Mozart: Corelli, Vivaldi, Bach, Haydn, Handel, Beethoven, Schumann, Schubert, etc. It's sad that Mozart died so young, and that he did not receive the recognition he deserved while living -- but we are deeply fortunate to have so many wonderful recordings of his work available to us today.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...RIP
Tomorrow, Dec 5th, is the 212 th anaversary of his death. Only 35 years old.
Another thread recently got sidelined into a stupid comparison of Beethoven vs Mozart, as if it was a zero sum game where one had to be downgraded so as to elevate the other. Tomorrow we should remember him, without question the greatest natural musical genius that ever lived. Truly Amadeus.
Another thread recently got sidelined into a stupid comparison of Beethoven vs Mozart, as if it was a zero sum game where one had to be downgraded so as to elevate the other. Tomorrow we should remember him, without question the greatest natural musical genius that ever lived. Truly Amadeus.