Mozart left Salzburg in 1777 to seek employment elsewhere, as he found his position in provincial Salzburg, under a less indulgent Archbishop, restrictive.
Composer Biography
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his elder sister Anna-Maria (Nannerl) toured Europe as child prodigies, supervised by their father, Leopold Mozart, a violinist and composer.
Performer Biography
The Northern Chamber Orchestra, formed in 1967, is one of England's finest chamber ensembles, known for performing both in concert and on disc without a conductor.
Composer Biography
Mozart's father, Leopold Mozart, sacrificed his own career to foster his son's genius, recognizing it early on.
Compositional Technique
The standard four-movement symphony of the era typically opened with an Allegro in sonata form, followed by a contrasting slow movement, a Minuet and Trio, and a rondo finale.
Composer Biography
Mozart's dismissal from his patron, the Archbishop, in May 1781, led him to seek a living in Vienna, independent of a patron, for the remaining ten years of his life.
Compositional Technique
During the second half of the 18th century, the orchestral symphony, often derived from Italian operatic overtures, typically featured pairs of oboes and French horns, a four-part string section, and sometimes a keyboard continuo.
