I. Information
MEGARO CONCERT HALL- FRIENDS OF MUSIC HALL
15 MAY 1998
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Conductor: ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ
Soloist: INGRID HAEBLER
Performing group: 19 A' violins
16 B' violins
14 violas
12 cellos
9 contra basso
5 flutes
5 oboe
5 clarinets
5 bassoons
8 horns
5 trumpets
6 trombones
2 tubas
1 drum
4 strings
1 harp
1 piano
-B. A. MOZART: "Concert for piano and orchestra" n.17
-G. MAHLER : Symphony n.6
II. Composers
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
(1756-1791)
W. A. Mozart is often referred to as the most brilliant composer
ever known.Not only is his legend regarded more than two
centuries after his death, but was admired by his contemporary peers,like the eloquent Ludwig van Beethoven,who once summed it up concisely,saying, ÃÂëMozart is good and admirableÃÂû.
The ÃÂëgood and admirableÃÂû Mozart was born in Salzburg,Austria, in January 27,1756. Mozart was fortunate to be born into the family of one of the town's foremost music teachers Leopold Mozart.
Leopold's influence in his young son's musical development was enormous, as he encouraged the eager Wolfgang to improve his already astounding talents.
Consequently, this was the reason why he was already composing music by the age of five. In his short life, since he died at the age of 35,he composed over 600 works, including 21 stage and opera works, 15 Masses, over 50 symphonies, 25 piano concertos, 12 violin concertos, 27 concert arias, 17 piano sonatas, 26 string quartets......the list is endless.
On April 1784, Mozart composes the "Concert in sol major, KV 453" which is dedicated to Babet Pluage. She first plays it in June of the same year at Debling. It is a concert that covers a wide rage of emotions this is why it fascinates equally the audience and the researchers. However, Mozart gives alike great...