Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition resulted in more than 800 works of virtually every genre of his time. Many of these compositions are acknowledged as pinnacles of the symphonic, concertante, chamber, operatic, and choral repertoire. Mozart is widely regarded as among the greatest composers in the history of Western music, with his music admired for its "melodic beauty, its formal elegance and its richness of harmony and texture".

Born in Salzburg, then in the Holy Roman Empire and currently in Austria, Mozart showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood. Already competent on keyboard and violin, he composed from the age of five and performed before European royalty. His father took him on a grand tour of Europe and then three trips to Italy. At 17, he was a musician at the Salzburg court but grew restless and travelled in search of a better position.

While visiting Vienna in 1781, Mozart was dismissed from his Salzburg position. He stayed in Vienna, where he achieved fame but little financial security. During his final years there, he composed many of his best-known symphonies, concertos, and operas. His Requiem was largely unfinished by the time of his death at the age of 35, the circumstances of which are uncertain and much mythologized.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 27, 1756 (Salzburg), Died December 5, 1791 (Vienna)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1897 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings (Results 476-500 of 743 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 75937 12-in. approximately 1917 Quintet in G minor, K. 516 : Adagio Alfred Hobday ; London String Quartet String quintet composer  
Columbia 75938 12-in. approximately 1917 Quintet in G minor, K. 516 : Finale Alfred Hobday ; London String Quartet String quintet composer  
Columbia 76037 12-in. approximately 1917 Marriage of Figaro : Sarabande Beecham Symphony Orchestra ; Thomas Beecham Orchestra composer  
Columbia 76195 12-in. approximately June 1918 Quartet in D minor, K. 421 London String Quartet String Quartet composer  
Columbia 76196 12-in. approximately June 1918 Quartet in D minor, K. 421 London String Quartet String Quartet composer  
Columbia 76197 12-in. approximately June 1918 Quartet in D minor, K. 421 London String Quartet String Quartet composer  
Columbia 76198 12-in. approximately June 1918 Quartet in D minor, K. 421 London String Quartet String Quartet composer  
Columbia 76407 12-in. approximately 4/8/1919 Non mi dir Elsa Stralia Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 76700 12-in. November 18 or 19, 1919 Concerto for piano and orchestra no. 9 in E-flat major, KV 271 (exceprt) Ferruccio Busoni Piano solo composer  
Columbia 76877 12-in. 2/12/1923 When a maiden takes your fancy Norman Allin ; Albert W. Ketelbey Bass vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 76961 12-in. 4/27/1923 Sonata in A major, no. 34, K. 526 : Allegro molto Arthur Catterall ; Hamilton Harty Piano and violin duet composer  
Columbia 76962 12-in. 4/27/1923 Sonata in A major, no. 34, K. 526 : Allegro molto Arthur Catterall ; Hamilton Harty Piano and violin duet composer  
Columbia 76963 12-in. 4/27/1923 Sonata in A major, no. 34, K. 526 : Andante Arthur Catterall ; Hamilton Harty Piano and violin duet composer  
Columbia 76964 12-in. 4/27/1923 Sonata in A major, no. 34, K. 526 : Andante Arthur Catterall ; Hamilton Harty Piano and violin duet composer  
Columbia 76965 12-in. 4/27/1923 Sonata in A major, no. 34, K. 526 : Presto Arthur Catterall ; Hamilton Harty Piano and violin duet composer  
Columbia 76966 12-in. 4/27/1923 Sonata in A major, no. 34, K. 526 : Presto Arthur Catterall ; Hamilton Harty Piano and violin duet composer  
Columbia 90075 10-in. February 1920 Minuet : Excerpt Columbia Miniature Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 90089 10-in. February 1920 Lullaby Columbia Miniature Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 90240 10-in. October 1920 Orpheus : Andante (Dance of the blessed spirits) Columbia Miniature Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia W107553 10-in. January 1927 La flûte enchantée Armand Gauthier Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick X10265-X10266 12-in. 4/4/1923 Deh vieni, non tardar Claire Dux Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick X10267-X10269 12-in. 4/4/1923 Voi che sapete Claire Dux Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick X10388-X10390 12-in. 4/16/1923 Invocation Michael Bohnen Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick X10391-X10392 12-in. 4/16/1923 In diesen heil’gen Hallen Michael Bohnen Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 12186-12187 10-in. 12/31/1923 Alleluja Sigrid Onégin Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 476-500 of 743 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus," accessed November 17, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102711.

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102711.

"Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102711

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