Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the greatest composers ever born. Like Shakespeare, he stands at the summit of human achievements. In every form, from serenade to fugue, from piano concerto and symphony to the heights of grand opera, his music amazes, enchants and invades the memory.
Thousands of books have been written about Mozart. Few lives have ever been so well documented as his, and yet he is one of the most mysterious figures in the world.
Mozart was born in 1756 in Salzburg, Austria.
He began playing the piano at 4, and when he was 5 years old, he already composed serious music. His father took him on tours to Western Europe and Italy and the boy always had success. Then the prodigy ripened into genius. The genius conquered Vienna and the world. Mozart's fame was great. He met all the great figures of his time, from Haydn to Goethe, from George III to the luckless Marie Antoinette. But then he suddenly fell out of favour. The Vienna aristocracy grew tired of him. He lost pupils and contracts, had to move from his comfortable house in the centre to a modest flat in the suburbs. The genius was forgotten.
Mozart died in 1791, when he was only 35 years old. There's a legend that Mozart was poisoned by his rival composer Antonio Salieri. There's no truth in this legend, though it inspired many great poets, writers and composers. But it has been proved that in the last months of his life Mozart really believed that he was pursued by a spirit, "the grey messenger", who appeared and ordered him to write a requiem. In the state of depression Mozart imagined that he was to write the requiem for himself.
Not long ago a 150-volume edition of Mozart's works was published. His works include 41 symphonies, nearly 30 piano concertos, 19 operas, a vast quantity of orchestral and other instrumental music, and volumes of church music (he wrote it mostly for financial reasons). His most famous operas are Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute and The Marriage of Figaro.
Thousands of books have been written about Mozart. Few lives have ever been so well documented as his, and yet he is one of the most mysterious figures in the world.
Mozart was born in 1756 in Salzburg, Austria.
He began playing the piano at 4, and when he was 5 years old, he already composed serious music. His father took him on tours to Western Europe and Italy and the boy always had success. Then the prodigy ripened into genius. The genius conquered Vienna and the world. Mozart's fame was great. He met all the great figures of his time, from Haydn to Goethe, from George III to the luckless Marie Antoinette. But then he suddenly fell out of favour. The Vienna aristocracy grew tired of him. He lost pupils and contracts, had to move from his comfortable house in the centre to a modest flat in the suburbs. The genius was forgotten.
Mozart died in 1791, when he was only 35 years old. There's a legend that Mozart was poisoned by his rival composer Antonio Salieri. There's no truth in this legend, though it inspired many great poets, writers and composers. But it has been proved that in the last months of his life Mozart really believed that he was pursued by a spirit, "the grey messenger", who appeared and ordered him to write a requiem. In the state of depression Mozart imagined that he was to write the requiem for himself.
Not long ago a 150-volume edition of Mozart's works was published. His works include 41 symphonies, nearly 30 piano concertos, 19 operas, a vast quantity of orchestral and other instrumental music, and volumes of church music (he wrote it mostly for financial reasons). His most famous operas are Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute and The Marriage of Figaro.
ПЕРЕКЛАД
Вольфганг Амадей Моцарт є одним з найбільших композиторів коли-небудь народжених. Як і Шекспір, він стоїть на вершині людських досягнень. В будь-якій формі, від серенади до фуги, від фортепіанного концерту і симфонії до висот в опері, його музика вражає, заворожує і опановує пам'яттю.
Тисячі книг написані про Моцарта. Трохи життів були так добре задокументовані як його, але він залишається однією з найбільш загадкових постатей в світі.
Моцарт народився в 1756 в Зальцбурзі, Австрія.
Він почав грати на фортепіано в чотири, і, коли йому було 5 років, він уже писав серйозну музику. Батько взяв його на гастролі по Західній Європі та Італії, і хлопчик був завжди успішний. Потім диво переросло в генія. Геній завоював Відень і світ. Слава Моцарта була велика. Він зустрічав усіх великих діячів свого часу, від Гайдна до Гете, від Джорджа III до нещасної Марії-Антуанетти. Але потім він раптом упав у немилість. Аристократія Відня втомилася від нього. Він втратив учнів і контракти, і йому довелося переїхати зі свого затишного будинку в центрі, в скромну квартиру в передмісті. Геній був забутий.
Моцарт помер в 1791 році, коли йому було всього 35 років. Є легенда, що Моцарт був отруєний своїм суперником композитором Антоніо Сальєрі. Немає правди в цій легенді, хоча вона надихнула багатьох великих поетів, письменників і композиторів. Але було доведено, що в останні місяці свого життя Моцарт вірив, що його переслідував дух, "сірий вісник", який з'явився і наказав йому написати реквієм. У стані депресії Моцарту здавалося, що він повинен був написати реквієм для себе.
Не так давно було опубліковано 150-томне видання творів Моцарта. Його роботи включають 41 симфонію, близько 30 фортепіанних концертів, 19 опер, величезна кількість оркестрової та іншої інструментальної музики, і тому церковної музики (він писав її в основному з фінансових міркувань). Його найзнаменитіші опери "Дон Жуан", "Чарівна флейта" і "Одруження Фігаро".
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