Who
Born in 1756, Mozart was one the greatest composers of the classical era. Mozart was involved in music from a very tender age of just five years. He became involved in music through learning how to play violin and keyboard as a young boy in his father’s house (Meki and Odyke 42). Before reaching his sixth birthday, Mozart was already a star who staged a series of performances for the European royalties. At the age of 17 years, Mozart was a fully fledged performer at the Salzburg court (Abert 29). He was introduced to music through his parents who made sure that the young man had access to a piano and violin. The father even hired a trainer to fine tune the skills of the young Mozart.
What
Mozart was able to creating many symphonies, operas, and concertos. During his lifetime as a musician, Mozart was able to compose many pinnacles of operatic, chamber, and symphonic music. At the time of his death, Mozart had created more than six hundred compositions (Meki and Odyke 38).
The compositions were created through solo performance or collaboration with other artists. Music really changed Mozart’s life since it exposed him to the world and was one the most celebrated performers by the European royalties and other important families. Mozart made a fortune from music and could afford to travel across Europe (Abert 29). During his lifetime, Mozart became a brand name a celebrity who influenced other aspects of life such as literature, politics, and modern musical composition (Meki and Odyke 41).
Where
Mozart was renowned for solo performance across Europe. He was at center of the famous Viennese musical world (Meki and Odyke 29). Due to his talent, Mozart travelled across in many places performing operatic compositions to famous people such as Emperor Joseph and other aristocrats in the society (Eisen 12). In adulthood, Mozart’s scatological music became a culture in his home town and across Eastern Europe.
When
Mozart lived in the late 18th century as a celebrated artist. His strategy of adopting repetition in the composition was instrumental in balance the rhythm and melody that swept the musical scene in Eastern Europe (Meki and Odyke 19). Mozart used his influence in the musical scene to recruit many other artists (Freeman 22). Despite having died more than 100 years ago, Mozart remained a notable figure, especially within the solo performance platforms.
Why
The talented Mozart artistically fused the tempo and dynamics to create a deep composition that could be related to the events in the society at that time. For instance, the Magic Flute composition was a reflection of the free spirit and the need to stop the Austro-Turkish war (Meki and Odyke 23). Gradually, the tempo of the compositions increased and harmonized proficiency and controlled energy through the swings between moderate, allegro, and andante.
The hypnotic quality of his music perfectly suited the compositions and instrumentation (Bergman 23). The musical instruments played by Mozart in most of his performances were keyboard and a violin. In a composition after another, Mozart demonstrated emerging and entertaining performance styles in balancing the tempo variances. Mozart used his music to communicate and entertain many people, especially in the Eastern Europe (Meki and Odyke 45). At present, his works have remained a centre of study in solo compositions.
Works Cited
Abert, Hermann. W. A. Mozart. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2009. Print.
Bergman, Mark. In the groove: Form and function in popular music, San Diego: Cognella University Press, 2013. Print.
Eisen, Cliff. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, New York, Oxford University Press, 2001. Print.
Freeman, Daniel. Mozart in Prague, Minneapolis: Bearclaw, 2001. Print.
Meki, Nzewi and Nzewi, Odyke. A Contemporary Study of Musical Arts, Cape Town: African Minds, 2007. Print.