The Allegro KV 400, a sonata movement, was completed by Mozart's contemporary Maximilian Stadler, with Mozart only composing the exposition and development.
Cultural Impact
Mozart's Twelve Variations KV 265 are based on the French folk song 'Ah, vous dirai-je, maman', which is also known as 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star' in English and a Christmas carol in Germany.
Composer Biography
Mozart left his position as court organist in Salzburg in 1781 after a dispute, moving to Vienna, which he called 'the land of the keyboard'.
Performer Biography
Pianist Anastasia Injushina began her piano studies at age four and debuted at age ten in the famous hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonie.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mozart's engagement with the works of Bach and Handel led to a 'revolution and a crisis in his creative activity', as noted by Mozart scholar Alfred Einstein.
Historical Context
In 1782, Mozart met diplomat Gottfried van Swieten, who had access to many Baroque works and hosted Sunday 'music rounds' dedicated to the 'stile antico' (old style) of composers like Handel and Bach.
Composition History
The Ten Variations KV 455 were originally improvised by Mozart during a concert in 1783, when opera composer Christoph Willibald Gluck was in the audience.
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