Great Masters: Mozart—His Life and Music

Overview

Course No. 752

A biographical and musical study of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who composed more than 600 works of beauty and brilliance in just over 20 years. This course consists of 8 musically rich lectures that delve into the life and times of Mozart. Explore his complex personality, relationships, struggles, and triumphs while hearing excerpts from his most celebrated compositions. This journey will deepen your appreciation of Mozart as a composer and human being.

Video Lectures

• Introduction
  • Discusses the mythology surrounding Mozart and his true character.
  • Duration: 48 min

• Leopold and the Grand Tour
  • Explores Mozart’s formative years and his family’s role in his career.
  • Duration: 45 min

3. Mozart the Composer—The Early Music
   • Examines the influences on Mozart’s early works and his musical development.
   • Duration: 45 min

4. Paris
   • Covers Mozart’s experiences during his difficult trip to Paris in 1777.
   • Duration: 45 min

• The Flight from Salzburg and Arrival in Vienna
  • Discusses Mozart’s creative successes and personal challenges in Vienna.
  • Duration: 46 min

6. Life in Vienna
   • Analyzes Mozart’s peak years in Vienna and his major works of that time.
   • Duration: 46 min

7. Operas in Vienna
   • Focuses on Mozart’s collaborations with Lorenzo Da Ponte and his operatic successes.
   • Duration: 45 min

• The Last Years
  • Reflects on Mozart’s final compositions and the circumstances surrounding his death.
  • Duration: 49 min