Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is the world famous composer of classical music. His whole life was connected with music, the first work was written by little Amadeus at the age of 5, the last - on his deathbed. Mozart lived only 36 years, but during this time he created 652 works, many of which became truly great.
Perhaps the world would not have known about Amadeus Mozart if his father Leopold had not been a musician and had not discerned the boy’s talent in time. However, according to the majority, Mozart would not be what he became if it were not for the special connection between him and God. Amadeus did not just write divine reproductions, he created his own unique style, which does not overlap the imprint of time.
"Figaro's Wedding" - the pinnacle of opera works
Among the musical works of Mozart, operas, both classical and comic, are most popular. Throughout his life, Amadeus has written more than 20 operas, including such pearls of art as Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute, School of Lovers, Abduction from Serall, and, of course, The Wedding of Figaro.
Amadeus did not want to have a permanent job, so he could take part in any project interesting to him at any moment. Thanks to this system, most of Mozart's works appeared.
Mozart composed the music for Figaro's Wedding for 5 months, beginning in December 1785. The opera premiered on May 1, 1786 in Vienna, despite the fact that many did not want to. Salieri and many of Count Rosenberg’s court theater rehearsed realized that Figar’s Wedding was a masterpiece of a higher level of art. They tried in every possible way to postpone the premiere, fearing after it to lose their own authority.
The premiere really brought victory to Mozart, despite the fact that “Figaro's Wedding” was banned for some time due to content. This victory over the past 2 centuries not only did not fade, but also shone even more.
"Requiem" - the latest work of Mozart
In 1791, a mysterious customer anonymously contacted Mozart, offering to write a requiem, which will sound at the funeral of his deceased wife. At this point, Amadeus already suffered from an illness then unknown and decided to accept the offer as his last order. Many believe that subconsciously Mozart wrote a requiem for his own funeral.
Despite his musical genius, Mozart was not able to competently conduct his financial affairs, so his well-being was constantly changing: from chic and splendor to absolute poverty.
Unfortunately, the great composer did not have time to finish his last work, he died without adding it. At the request of his wife, Constance, the work was completed by one of Amadeus' students, Franz Süssmeier, and transferred to the customer. Later it turned out that the last client of Mozart was Count Franz von Walzeg, who liked to pass off other people's works as his own, which he did, having appropriated the posthumous masterpiece of the great composer himself.
Later, Constance was able to identify the work of her own husband and the truth triumphed. However, the story with Requiem remained unclear to the end: it is known that most of the work was written by Mozart, but it was not possible to calculate what exactly his student added. But, despite this, “Requiem” is the greatest work, one of Mozart’s most touching works.
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