Lucia Popp Sings “Ach Ich Fuehls” from Zauberfloete
Soprano Lucia Popp was one amazing singer. Once conductors heard her, she was hired. No competitive tryouts… Her voice was like a heavenly bell; Just listen:
Mozart Archive
Mozart’s Piano Concerto KV 595
Mozart’s Piano Concerto Number 27 was not only Mozart’s last piano concerto but also the last piece he performed in public on March 4, 1791. At this time, his popularity was low and he performed …
Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony
The Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K 551, an orchestral work by Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is known for its good humour, exuberant energy, and unusually grand scale for a symphony of the …
Mozart’s Quintet for Piano and Winds KV 452
The Quintet in E flat major for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, K452, dated 30 March 1784 by the composer, was given its first performance on 1 April at the Burgtheater with Mozart himself …
Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for Winds KV 297b
The Sinfonia concertante for four wind instruments and orchestra, K 297b is a work surrounded by many mysteries, and so I decided to simply ignore the confusing history and let the music speak for itself. …