15 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE GREAT COMPOSER MOZART(p1)

1. Is Mozart left-handed or right-handed?

Left-handed people are said to be more creative than right-handed people, and Mozart- like many other artists, was left-handed. The list also includes Sergei Rachmaninoff, Carl Philippe Emmanuel Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Niccolo Paganini, and contemporary artists like Daniel Barenboim and Nicola Benedetti.

2. Mozart's Last Song

Requiem is one of Mozart's most famous compositions. Many believe that Mozart himself wrote this work. Rumor has it, however, that a mysterious count Franz von Walseg said he wrote it himself for his wife's funeral. This is one of many stories that revolve around Requiem, each of which needs to be considered.

Because it is unknown who wrote the Requiem, many people believe that Mozart was paid to write the Requiem for his own funeral. However, he had been ill for some time and his state of mind was clearly not clear. There is ample evidence that Mozart died before completing this work.

The complete version of the Requiem (perfected by Franz Xaver Sussmayr) was played at Mozart's funeral. In addition, the work was performed at the funeral of Napoleon I in 1840 and at the funeral of Frederick Chopin in 1848.

3. Another name for Mozart

Although in the movie "Amadeus" and on theatrical shows Mozart is referred to as 'Wolfie' by Constanze (his wife), there is no evidence in any contemporary documents to corroborate this.

4. Mozart's real name

Although we know his name as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, before that he was named Joannes Chrysostonus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. Theophilus in Greek means "loved by God". But it seems that perhaps Mozart preferred the Latin-Amadeus translation.

Being multilingual, Mozart often translated his name into other languages, and from 1770 on, he often used Amadeo or Amade as his middle name. Mozart also had another name: At a concert in Prague in 1791 to raise money for his family after his death, his name was announced in memory of Wolfgang Gottlieb Mozart - Gott (God) lieb (love).

5. Mozart's resting place

Mozart was buried in an ordinary grave, not a grave of the wretched as we are used to hearing. He was poor, but not a beggar, which is a far cry from the stories surrounding Mozart's death.

Unlike the graves of nobles, ordinary graves can be dug up after ten years. This is why the whereabouts of his remains are still unknown.

6. Jupiter Symphony

Mozart's last symphony (No. 41, K.551) is called the Jupiter Symphony. The name was coined by the German violinist, composer and actor - Johann Peter Salomon after the death of Mozart. No one really knows why he called it that, but the name remained and became popular in the early 1800s.

7. Mozart's special sense of humor

Mozart, like the other members of his family, had an uncanny sense of humour, which is frequently mentioned in their letters. When British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher first saw the play Amadeus in London in 1979, she reprimanded the play's director for the use of four-letter words.

Researchers say that Mozart's letters often show his "particularly childish" sense of humor. These letters are directed specifically to her cousin Maria Anna Thekla. Considering his letters and music, there are several theories that Mozart suffered from Tourette's syndrome.

8. Mozart and Mathematics: The Golden Section (Golden Section)

It is often said that Mozart was very fond of mathematics. Many researchers have discovered mathematical equations written in the margins of some works. This raises the question of whether Mozart may have used mathematics in his composition.

No one has satisfactorily answered how often the "golden ratio" is applied to his music, but there is plenty of evidence to support this. Examining piano sonatas, or even entire chapters of his opera (Act II of “Cosi fan Tutti” is a great example), one can see that the “golden ratio” applies. accurately in music.

In sonata form, movements are usually divided into a description, followed by a development and a summary. For example, in The first movement: Sonata No.1 in C major contains 100 bars that are perfectly divided into two parts - 38 bars in the first part and 62 bars in the second part; rate 0.618; like the "Golden Section".

It does not appear in every work, but it has a significant frequency that surprises many researchers.

To be continued.