Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a famous Austrian musical prodigy of the seventeenth century who wrote a wide range of symphonies, operas, concertos, and sonatas. Proposed into a life of music, Mozart was born on January 27th, 1956 in Salzburg, Austria. His father, Leopold Mozart, was a violinist that served as an inspiration for Wolfgang Mozart and his older sister, Maria Anna (Nannerl) Mozart. The famous prodigy spent his whole life revolved around music, making risks and by spending most of his own life travelling to pursue his career of music. Although critics appraised Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as overrated in terms of his music, Mozart became a significant musical prodigy by exceeding others’ expectations as well as by overcoming difficult
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After the performance of a newly written opera, a critic writes "[…] on a donné aujourd 'hui un nouvel Opera dont la Musique de Mozart, est si savante qu 'elle n 'est pas du tout agréable, la sujet est pitoyable, les Acteurs ne savait pas trop leur rôle, ainsi le public n 'a pas été content. […]" (Chotek). Translating to “was given today that a new Opera Music by Mozart, it is so clever is not at all pleasant, the subject is pitiful. Actors did not know their role, and the public was not happy”, one can infer that this can lead to thoughts that Mozart is overrated in a sense of opinion due to the crowd being unhappy towards the performance. Maria Sidonia Chotek believes that the first performance of Così fan tutte was "pitoyable" (meaning pitiful), thus demonstrating an animosity towards Mozart’s music. Even though some believed Mozart was overrated, most people cherished the music that Mozart spent his whole life dedicated to …show more content…
Mozart was unwealthy, although he was very cautious with his spending. Speaking to his wife, Mozart explains, "[...] I don`t want to throw my money away, we need it ourselves: people like him rely on this, and he shouldn’t expect to see another kreutzer of this money." (Mozart). Even though he didn’t have much of it, Mozart was extremely prudent with the money that he toiled for. Wolfgang Mozart also “...began to borrow money from friends, though he was almost always able to promptly repay when a commission or concert came his way." (Biography.com). He was tedious about overcoming his obstacle of poverty, and thought of it as just another reason to keep moving forward in his pursuit of his dreams. Although he borrowed money from his friends in order to survive, Mozart kept his word and repaid his friends after he gained money from his commissions from teaching music lessons or concerts performed. The composer had a low and irregular income in which he did not allow to weaken
After the performance of a newly written opera, a critic writes "[…] on a donné aujourd 'hui un nouvel Opera dont la Musique de Mozart, est si savante qu 'elle n 'est pas du tout agréable, la sujet est pitoyable, les Acteurs ne savait pas trop leur rôle, ainsi le public n 'a pas été content. […]" (Chotek). Translating to “was given today that a new Opera Music by Mozart, it is so clever is not at all pleasant, the subject is pitiful. Actors did not know their role, and the public was not happy”, one can infer that this can lead to thoughts that Mozart is overrated in a sense of opinion due to the crowd being unhappy towards the performance. Maria Sidonia Chotek believes that the first performance of Così fan tutte was "pitoyable" (meaning pitiful), thus demonstrating an animosity towards Mozart’s music. Even though some believed Mozart was overrated, most people cherished the music that Mozart spent his whole life dedicated to …show more content…
Mozart was unwealthy, although he was very cautious with his spending. Speaking to his wife, Mozart explains, "[...] I don`t want to throw my money away, we need it ourselves: people like him rely on this, and he shouldn’t expect to see another kreutzer of this money." (Mozart). Even though he didn’t have much of it, Mozart was extremely prudent with the money that he toiled for. Wolfgang Mozart also “...began to borrow money from friends, though he was almost always able to promptly repay when a commission or concert came his way." (Biography.com). He was tedious about overcoming his obstacle of poverty, and thought of it as just another reason to keep moving forward in his pursuit of his dreams. Although he borrowed money from his friends in order to survive, Mozart kept his word and repaid his friends after he gained money from his commissions from teaching music lessons or concerts performed. The composer had a low and irregular income in which he did not allow to weaken