Episode 130: 13130 Mozart - The Freemason Works
Becoming a Freemason was very important to Mozart. He was admitted as an apprentice on December 14, 1784. He was promoted to a journeyman Mason on January 7, 1785, and he became a master Mason shortly...
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Episode 129: 13129 Mozart - The Salzburg Divertimentos
Young Mozart is now beginning to be internationally recognized for his musical talents apart from his father Leopold. In 1770 Wolfgang was awarded the “Order of the Golden Spur” by Pope Clement XIV, w...
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Episode 128: 13128 Mozart: Litany of the Venerable Sacrament of the Altar in B-flat
“Litany of the Venerable Sacrament of the Altar in B-flat” was commissioned, composed and performed in March 1772. This work is scored for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus, 2 flutes, 2 oboes,...
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Episode 127: 13127 Mozart - The Archbishops
On December 16, 1771, the Archbishop of Salzburg, Sigismund von Schrattenbach passed away in Salzburg. As with most young adults, the first passing of a relative or great friend can be a rather traum...
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Episode 126: 13126 Mozart - The Milan Period
As we near the end of Mozart’s tour of Italy, we find the Mozart family concluding their tour in Milan Italy. Here the 15-year-old Mozart would compose his last symphonies in the city of Milan and als...
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Episode 36: 13136 Mozart: Lucio Silla, K. 135
The opera was first performed on December 26, 1772, and the success of the opera is widely contested. Many music historians consider the opera to have been a “moderate success, “ however, in letters w...
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Episode 90: 14090 Mahler: Symphony No. 10 in F-sharp minor
Symphony No. 10 by Gustav Mahler was written in the summer of 1910, and was his final composition. At the time of Mahler's death the composition was substantially complete in the form of a continuous ...
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Episode 88: 14088 Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D Major
Gustav Mahler's last completed symphony and his most emotional work. Purchase the music (without talk) for only $2.99 at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p533/Mahler%3A_Symphony_No._9_in_D_Majo...
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