Mozart, L.: Divertimento, "The Musical Sleigh-Ride" / Toy Symphony / Jagd Symphonie / Symphony in D Major

Featuring

Hans Stadlmair
Münchener Kammerorchester
Leopold Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Historical Context

In Mozart's time, Berchtesgaden was a major production center for toy musical instruments, and musical pieces suited for these instruments were often sold alongside them.

Composer Biography

Leopold Mozart was expelled from the university in Salzburg in 1739 for lack of diligence in his studies, after which he entered the service of Count Thurn-Valsassina and Taxis as a valet and violinist.

Cultural Impact

Leopold Mozart's Violin School, first published in 1756, gained widespread recognition, with subsequent editions in Dutch, French, and Russian, solidifying his reputation in professional circles.

Composition History

The 'Kindersinfonie' (Toy Symphony) has a problematic attribution, with four presumptive authors including Joseph Haydn, Michael Haydn, Edmund Angerer, and Leopold Mozart.

Performer Biography

The Munich Chamber Orchestra, founded in 1950, has been led by Hans Stadlmair since 1956 and has gained international recognition through over 4,500 concerts worldwide.

Compositional Technique

Leopold Mozart's works, such as the 'Musikalische Schlittenfahrt' and 'Jagd-Sinfonie', are examples of program music that incorporate mechanical toys and even real animal sounds like dog barking.

Composer Biography

Leopold Mozart, father of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, was born in Augsburg in 1719 and received an excellent humanistic education at the Jesuit Gymnasium St. Salvator.