Silla

praised. After they returned from this tour, Mozart wrote “eight symphonies, four divertimentos, several substantial sacred works, and an allegorical serenata, Il sogno di Scipione.”(Sadie) The last tour contained the opening of the opera Lucio Silla. It was highly acclaimed and was performed twenty-six times (Sadie). The pair returned from Vienna in 1773 and Wolfgang wrote many symphonies. During this time, he also composed what is considered to have been his first piano concerto. In 1774…

From 1770 to 1820, the Classical Period had given us great musicians that we can learn from. One of these great musicians from this time is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He created a variety of piano concertos, symphonies, and operas, during his life. His time in Vienna has impacted many cultural changes there and changed the way music was look at. His music was truly one of a kind, for his time. Before moving to Vienna in 1781, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756. He was…

Culture is what sets a society or civilization apart from others and gives it a unique identity based upon that society’s shared ideas, beliefs, morals, customs, and behaviors. Despite the many differences between cultures around the globe, five major characteristics normally define any society’s culture. The first being that culture is learned, or passed down through knowledge, rather than inherited. A culture is also integrated with many different aspects that often tie in to each other and…