How Did Mozart Enlightenment

The enlightenment period focused on reasoning and individualism, as happiness and equality became priorities in society. The era was influenced by philosophers such as Voltaire, Rousseau and Montesquieu, along with artists, most notably Amadeus Mozart. The movie Amadeus demonstrates that enlightenment worldviews were slowly being introduced to society, but they were not completely established by the late 18th century.
Amadeus expresses the enlightenment worldview F, claiming the purpose of life is to improve upon the richness and variety of the human experience. Throughout Mozart’s life, he continued to break barriers with his original style and innovative operas. Mozart wrote The Abduction from the Seraglio in German, a controversial decision because most composers preferred Italian. Mozart set the opera in a …show more content…
Emperor Joseph believed the corresponding music was extremely complex with too many notes, which was unusual for the time. Although the Emperor and his colleagues initially disagreed with Mozart’s decisions, they were pleasantly surprised with the outcome. Seraglio thrived in Vienna, as Mozart was praised for his unique work that ultimately developed Europe’s musical variety. While some of Mozart’s operas were admired, others were often disfavored. Many people preferred conventional operas, potentially because Mozart’s creative work was ahead of its time. For instance, Antonio Salieri’s traditional Axur, Re D’Ormus overshadowed Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro. Salieri was honored for his customary operas with clique musical styles and predictable endings, while Mozart was ignored for his artistic risks and improvements to the variety of his craft. Similarly, Joseph Haydn composed music that