Mozart: no such thing as apolitical
Mozart's music reflects the spirit of the age: stretch the boundaries as far as possible, but never so far as to break the harmony or the social order. A look at how these values are embedded in the music of the Eine Kleine Nacthmusik, the 5th violin concerto, his major operas, the Dissonant string quartet, and more.
Contents:
00:00 Introduction, spirit of the age
02:53 Expectations & deconstruction: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
11 :00 Settings: family background & upbringing
15:50 Early innovations: violin concerto no.5
17:50 Audience interaction: ‘Turkish’ music
20:28 Dissonance
25:20 Elegance
27:45 Independence: Vienna
28:24 Getting back at dad
29:35 ‘Dissonance’ string quartet
30:38 Freelance efforts
32:03 Psychological mastery: operas
32:33 Marriage of Figaro
36:49 Don Giovanni
41:36 Cosi Fan Tutte
46:11 Magic Flute
48:43 Final works, ‘Hendrix’ chord
49:50 French Revolution: changing politics in and around Vienna
51:20 End of violin concerto no.5
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Musical Chat 2 - Mozart: no such thing as apolitical
A look at how Mozart's aesthetics and values are reflected in his music through the lens of well-known works. Including violin concerto no.5, Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Cosi Fan Tutte, Magic Flute, Eine Kleine Nacthmusik, Dissonance string quartet, and more.
