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I can’t believe this little baby is 262 years old now! 💕💕

#❤️

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i think "guy who thinks another guy is his sworn enemy but the other guy is just normal about it" is one of the better and funnier tropes ever

#amadeus

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Composers ask game 🎶

Haydn: What’s the craziest thing you have ever done for a friend?

Gershwin: Which music genre would you associate your hometown (or your favourite place) with?

Salieri: What foreign culture do you find the most interesting?

Vivaldi: What clothing item from the past would you want to bring back?

Verdi: Do you like the country you live in? If not, in what country would you like to live?

Mahler: Do you have any irrational fears?

Shostakovich: Is there an underrated film you think deserves more attention?

Wagner: List three unpopular opinions.

Rossini: List three things that never fail to make you happy.

Liszt: Would you like to be famous? If yes, for what?

Beethoven: List three pet peeves.

Stravinsky: Do you always speak your mind or are you the type of person who prefers to avoid conflict?

Brahms: Is there anything you are obsessed with?

Mozart: Do you have a favourite childhood memory?

Schubert: If you had to come up with a stage name for yourself, what would it be?

Tchaikovsky: Do you mind if something you like becomes mainstream?

Paganini: Have you ever had a paranormal experience?

Bach: What is the worst way to die, in your opinion?

Chopin: Is there a common misconception people have about you?

Puccini: Send three historical figures and play Fuck/Marry/Kill.

#ask game #classical music

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The other day was The Magic Flute’s 230th anniversary and I tried to kill the artblock by drawing the Queen of the Night after rewatching Diana Damrau’s iconic performance at the Royal Opera. 

#mozart #queen of the night #the magic flute #classical music #opera #diana damrau #drawing #fan art #sketch #illustration #queen #traditional art #digital art

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requested by essmith00

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Fun fact: one time, Mozart had to dismiss one of his maids after finding her and her lover together in his apartment, both completely drunk.

#oof

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[…] Later in 1785, when Leopold took in Nannerl’s child, Wolfgang was not informed. However, in the following year Wolfgang found this out from a mutual acquaintance in Vienna. At this time, Wolfgang wrote to Leopold to ask if he would be willing to take care of his own two children while he and Constanze went on concert tour. Leopold turned him down, probably with harsh words. His letter to Wolfgang does not survive, but his summary to Nannerl of it does (17 November 1786):

Today I had to answer a letter from your brother which cost me a lot of writing, so I can write very little to you … You’ll readily understand that I had to write a very emphatic letter, because he made no lesser suggestion than that I should take his 2 children into my care, since he would like to make a journey through Germany to England … The good honest silhouette maker H[err] Müller had sung Leopoldl’s* praises to your brother, so he found out that the child is with me, which I’d never told him: so this was how the good idea occurred to him or perhaps his wife. that would certainly not be bad, – They could travel in peace, – could die, – – could stay in England, – – then I could run after them with the children etc: as for the payment he’s offering me for the children, for servants and the children etc: – Basta! my excuse is forceful and instructive, if he cares to profit from it.

*Leopoldl: Nannerl’s son

[Wikipedia: Leopold Mozart]

#aboutmozart

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“der Bub heißt Joannes Chrisostomus, Wolfgang, Gottlieb” [Leopold Mozart announcing the birth of his son in a letter to a friend]

Mozart’s names and nicknames.

Mozart was baptized on 28 January 1756, the day after his birth, at St. Rupert’s Cathedral inSalzburg as “Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart”. Mozart’s first two baptismal names, “Joannes Chrysostomus”, represent his saint’s name, following the custom of the Catholic Church. They result from the fact that his birthday, 27 January, was the feast day of St. John Chrysostom. "Chrysostomus" means “golden mouth.” “Wolfgangus” is “Wolfgang”, adapted to the Latin used in the parish register. The composer used “Wolfgang” in German-speaking contexts. “Wolfgang,” which means “wolf’s path,” was the name of the composer’s maternal grandfather. “Theophilus” comes from Greek and is variously rendered as “lover of God” or “loved by God.” “Gottlieb” is its German form, and the familiar “Amadeus” is its Latin form. “Theophilus” was a name of Mozart’s godfather, the merchant Joannes Theophilus Pergmayr.

His family often used short forms of his first name “Wolfgang” such as Woferl, Wolferl, or the nickname Wolfganggangerl (in Salzburgian dialect “gangerl” means “little devil”). There is no evidence that his family used the nickname “Wolfie”. The name “Sigismundus” was added after his Confirmation rites.

Mozart would often adapt his name(s) to foreign languages he spoke: in Italy, he would humorously sign his letters as “Wolfango Amedeo de Mozartini”.

(Picture: Mozart’s baptismal record)

#aboutmozart

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I’d like to add that some historians question the validity of this picture, as Mozart never wore earrings. 

Was Franz Xaver actually Mozart’s son?

Some doubt it. Franz Xaver Mozart (the name “Wolfgang” was added later) was born in Vienna on July 26th 1791, five months before his father’s death. It was observed that exactly nine months earlier Mozart was not with his wife, as he was touring Germany at the time. He was back in Vienna on November 10th 1790 (which means that Franz Xaver was born about two weeks early). This led some people to believe that Mozart’s last son was actually son of Constanze and Mozart’s pupil and friend Franz Xaver Süssmayr. Constanze was well aware of these rumours and, to prove them wrong, she had a drawing published in 1828, which depicted a “normal” ear compared to Mozart’s deformed ear, which she claimed her son had inherited from his father. To be fair, Franz Xaver shared a lot of other physical traits with his father, and there is too little evidence to believe that he was not Mozart’s son, which is why most historians tend to ignore this theory.

#mozart

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Hi I am Trying to find this t-shirt – are you by chance selling it or have more of it? 1000 thanks & greets from Berlin * J

Hi there! I'm not seeing the shirt (assuming there was a picture attached to this message) feel free to send me a private message in the chat! Hopefully I can help

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Do you have a specific reference to the map of the Kingdom of Back? Also, I remember reading that Bertrand their valet made them a medal with a B on it - I'm looking at Anderson's book on letters and trying to find that passage - do you know it? Thanks -

I hope you're still interested, I'm a horrible person for not checking the mail and never posting, I'm so sorry for this! (also, I don't get notifications anymore for some reason.)

By the way, I read about this map in multiple biographies and I also found the same anecdote in a BBC documentary. It also made its way in fiction. One biography that comes to mind is Claudio Casini's "Mozart - A Life". However, it's only mentioned and there's no copy of it anywhere. (Also, I believe the valet at the time of the "Kingdom of Back" anecdote was Sebastian Winter, who travelled with the Mozarts until they reached Paris, but I may be wrong on that one. Other valets were Potivin and an Italian man whose name I can't remember right now. Do you know Bertrand's last name? I can try and look him up on the name index attached to the letters and see if something interesting comes up).

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“Wolfgang and Nannerl” Postcard from the Mozart Wohnhaus museum, Salzburg.

#mozart #happy holidays #card

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Hey... Just wondering, have you seen Mozart! The Musical? It's in German but you can find it on YouTube and subtitle in english... Have a great day!

Thanks for the suggestion anon! I’ll check it out :) 

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Thought you might find this interesting: -"The Mozart Project" is a dramatization of W. A. Mozart's letters and an excerpt from the will of T. F. Closset with electronic music originally composed for this radio drama.- You can find it on YouTube: THE MOZART PROJECT - Rebirth & The Testament.

Thanks for the heads up! I’ll look it up :)

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Whoops! I’m the an on from earlier about nannerl’s diary. I didn’t see that you already answered it! Never mind 😊

It’s ok anon! :) I’m sorry I couldn’t find an English version, but I’ll keep you guys updated if I find something 

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Composers ask game 🎶

Haydn: What’s the craziest thing you have ever done for a friend?

Gershwin: Which music genre would you associate your hometown (or your favourite place) with?

Salieri: What foreign culture do you find the most interesting?

Vivaldi: What clothing item from the past would you want to bring back?

Verdi: Do you like the country you live in? If not, in what country would you like to live?

Mahler: Do you have any irrational fears?

Shostakovich: Is there an underrated film you think deserves more attention?

Wagner: List three unpopular opinions.

Rossini: List three things that never fail to make you happy.

Liszt: Would you like to be famous? If yes, for what?

Beethoven: List three pet peeves.

Stravinsky: Do you always speak your mind or are you the type of person who prefers to avoid conflict?

Brahms: Is there anything you are obsessed with?

Mozart: Do you have a favourite childhood memory?

Schubert: If you had to come up with a stage name for yourself, what would it be?

Tchaikovsky: Do you mind if something you like becomes mainstream?

Paganini: Have you ever had a paranormal experience?

Bach: What is the worst way to die, in your opinion?

Chopin: Is there a common misconception people have about you?

Puccini: Send three historical figures and play Fuck/Marry/Kill.

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I like when an article thumbnail features a pic of a woman conductor, as it is the closest I will get to living in a world where newspapers write feel-good human-interest stories about a local witch who is proud to show off her new spell.