Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (born January 27, 1756, Salzburg, archbishopric of Salzburg [Austria]—died December 5, 1791, Vienna) was an Austrian composer, widely recognized as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music. With Haydn and Beethoven he brought to its height the achievement of the Viennese Classical school. Unlike any other composer in musical history, he wrote […]
Entirely Mozart
Our second program celebrates Mozart’s genius. ACO’s Principal Horn, Karen Schubert, moves to the front of the stage for Mozart’s sparkling 4th Horn Concerto. Mozart elevated the role of the horn—usually relegated to simple fanfare-like calls in the Classical period— for his childhood friend, virtuoso hornist Joseph Leutgeb. They were showpieces then and continue to […]