Frédéric Chopin, on his deathbed, expressed a wish for Mozart's music to be played in his memory, highlighting the profound inspiration he drew from the Salzburgian master.
Compositional Technique
Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 11, K. 331, is unusual for not having any movement in actual sonata form, and it is homotonal, with all movements in A major or A minor.
Historical Context
The 'Rondo alla turca' from Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 11, K. 331, reflects a fashion for Turkish elements in Vienna that emerged after the Battle of Vienna in 1683.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the Großer Saal of the Stiftung Mozarteum in Salzburg, an institution dedicated to exploring Mozart's life and works for over 180 years.
Composer Biography
Despite dying at only 35, Mozart composed over 600 musical pieces, with recent investigations suggesting he wrote up to 68 symphonies, not just the traditionally reported 41.
Composer Biography
Mozart was a child prodigy, picking out harmonious sounds on the keyboard by age three, writing pieces by five, and touring Europe by six, establishing the modern myth of the child prodigy.
Composer Biography
Mozart's close friend Gottfried von Jacquin wrote in Mozart's album that "Love! Love! Love! is the soul of genius," reflecting a view similar to Plato's ideas on music and moral virtues.
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