Mozart Minute

In the final year of his life, Mozart composed his piano variations on the aria Ein Weib ist das herrlichste Ding – "A Wife Is the Most Glorious Thing" –…

After Mozart left - or, rather, was sacked from - his Salzburg court job, he had to make it as a freelance musician in Vienna. To stay in the game and…

For all the partying Mozart seems to have done, he definitely had his prudish side when it came to the company he kept. Just ask Mozart's colleague…

It’s a pairing that could only have formed in the mind of Mozart – the genius composer’s elegant, even dainty flute quartets and flute concertos…

In Mozart's day, as today, it felt good to get compliments on a job well done. One episode in Mozart's life shows that getting props is enough to make…

As a freelance composer, Mozart was all for having his music performed. But before it could be performed, the music had to be copied from Mozart’s…

As Christmas nears, you might be finding yourself wrapped up in the spirit of the season, searching for that perfect gift for each and every one of your…

This episode of The Mozart Minute was first published on Oct. 23, 2015 at wosu.org/classical101.Mozart's 1778 stay in Paris was pretty much a total…

It is quite possibly the most recognizable movement from Mozart's piano concertos. With its rolling triplet feel over the spring of gentle pizzicatos, the…

This episode of The Mozart Minute was previously published on May 29, 2015 at www.wosu.org/classical101.More than 200 years after its premiere, Mozart's…