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Photo: Johann Nepomuk della Croce, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.Step into the brilliant world of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart! Test your knowledge on the child prodigy's life, his legendary compositions, and the fascinating myths that still surround his legacy.
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Mozart was born in Salzburg, which at the time was the capital of a sovereign prince-bishopric within the Holy Roman Empire. He only moved to Vienna later in life as a freelance musician. Interestingly, his birthplace on Getreidegasse is now one of the most visited museums in Austria.
Photo: Johann Nepomuk della Croce, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Mozart collaborated with Lorenzo Da Ponte on three of his greatest operas: Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro, and Cosi fan tutte. The Magic Flute, on the other hand, had a German libretto written by Emanuel Schikaneder, who also played the role of Papageno in the original production.
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Symphony No. 41 in C major is Mozart's last and longest symphony, nicknamed the 'Jupiter' Symphony. The grand title was likely coined by the impresario Johann Peter Salomon to reflect its noble, powerful, and god-like character, especially in the complex five-part fugal finale.
Photo: Joseph Lange, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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The "K" stands for Ludwig von Köchel, the Austrian musicologist who created the first chronological catalog of Mozart's works in 1862. Before this, tracking his hundreds of compositions was incredibly chaotic. The catalog has been updated several times since to reflect new discoveries.
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Mozart married Constanze Weber in 1782. He had actually been infatuated with her older sister, Aloysia, a few years earlier, but after Aloysia rejected him, he grew close to Constanze. The couple had six children, though only two survived into adulthood.
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Maria Anna Mozart was affectionately known as Nannerl. As a child, she was considered an equally brilliant keyboard player, but once she reached marriageable age, 18th-century expectations meant she had to stop touring, cutting her performing career short. She did not marry until 1784, at the age of 33.
Photo: Johann Nepomuk della Croce, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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During a visit to Rome, the 14-year-old Mozart heard Gregorio Allegri's Miserere in the Sistine Chapel. Copying the music was said to be forbidden, but Mozart wrote the whole piece down from memory and went back once more to check a few details. That same year the Pope made him a Knight of the Golden Spur.
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Franz Xaver Sussmayr, Mozart's pupil, finished the Requiem based on sketches and directions left by the dying composer. While the film Amadeus famously depicted Antonio Salieri helping write it, in reality, Salieri had nothing to do with its completion and actually respected Mozart's work.
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The screenplay for the classic movie Amadeus was written by Peter Shaffer, who adapted it from his own highly successful 1979 stage play. The story fictionalizes the relationship between Mozart and court composer Antonio Salieri, painting a dramatic tale of jealousy and genius.
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"The Magic Flute" (Die Zauberflöte) contains the spectacular aria "Der Hölle Rache," sung by the Queen of the Night. It requires a dramatic coloratura soprano to hit incredibly high F6 notes. This opera was premiered just a few months before Mozart passed away.
Photo: Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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