What did Prague mean for Mozart?(history)

From: Czech Music | Date: April 1, 2006| Author: Volek, Tomislav | Copyright information

The 250th anniversary of W. A. Mozart's birth is an excellent reason to look back and take stock of the whole Mozart phenomenon. Since January people have been making the attempt all over Europe, since Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on the 27th of January 1756 and it would be unthinkable not to mark the occasion in any civilised country. To mark the occasion is one thing, however, while to reflect more deeply, consider all the issues and evaluate the impact of so great a genius i...

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