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The following comes from my employer's website, describing a forthcoming CD:
The ultimate Mozart album to celebrate Mozart's 250th Birthday - A celebration of the world's most popular composer with recordings from Katherine Jenkins, Bryn Terfel, Emma Johnson, Renee Fleming and many more.
The German composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was not only a musical genius, but was also one of the pre-eminent geniuses of the Western world.
He defined in his music a system of musical thought and an entire state of mind that were unlike any previously experienced. A true child prodigy, he began composing at age 5 and rapidly developed his unmistakable style; by 18 he was composing works capable of altering the mind-states of entire civilizations.
Anyone else want a sick bucket?
The ultimate Mozart album to celebrate Mozart's 250th Birthday - A celebration of the world's most popular composer with recordings from Katherine Jenkins, Bryn Terfel, Emma Johnson, Renee Fleming and many more.
The German composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was not only a musical genius, but was also one of the pre-eminent geniuses of the Western world.
He defined in his music a system of musical thought and an entire state of mind that were unlike any previously experienced. A true child prodigy, he began composing at age 5 and rapidly developed his unmistakable style; by 18 he was composing works capable of altering the mind-states of entire civilizations.
Anyone else want a sick bucket?
posted by Anthony at
19:32
2 Comments:
As an Austrian-American, I am offended. And, "capable of altering the mindstates of entire civilizations"? I like Mozart, but this make him sounds like the Act I Finale of Figaro has the same effect on people as a joint and an Enya CD. Weird.
By
Andy, at 11/1/06 19:25
Figaro came after the French revolution, and as I recall, Napoleon credited Beaumarchais with precipitating the downfall of the monarchy. Mozart had nothing to do with it.
I hate to point this out, Andy, but Mozart wouldn't have seen himself as Austrian anyway, there being no such country in his day. He'd've been a Salzburg national in Vienna.
By
Anthony, at 12/1/06 16:05
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