Mozart's 1786… Music from a year of Success
Update: 2025-10-12
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On January 27th 1786 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart turned 30. He had already written an astonishing amount of music of an incredible standard. He had been happily married to Constanze Weber for three years and their son Karl Thomas was fifteen months old. After moving to Vienna from Salzburg in 1781; Mozart had by 1786 reached perhaps the most economically secure position he would ever have. Essentially he was an in-demand freelance performer / composer with an emphasis on keyboard works and a growing reputation in the court of Joseph II, the Emperor of Austria. Enjoy excerpts from a piano concerto, a symphony, small ensemble music, a solo piano work, a horn concerto and a quite popular opera.
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