Most extraordinary of all musical geniuses was Austria’s Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Starting his career as a four-fold infant prodigy (harpsichordist, violinist, organist, composer), he wrote, during ...

A previously unknown piece of music likely composed by a teenage Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was recently uncovered at a library in Germany. The piece, which dates to the mid- to late-1760s, consists of ...

The music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has certainly inspired legions of classical musicians, but his music has also crossed over into mainstream proving that his compositions – and he composed over 600 ...

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One of my favorite passages in all of Mozart sounds nothing like him. In the opening bars of his String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, quiet notes from the violins and violas ooze over the halting pulse ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. “Amadeus” captures the paradox of a genius — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, to be exact.

Overtones is a column that examines how certain sounds linger in our minds and lives. Can music help you? Does it hurt you? People care deeply about these questions. Until recently, however, I did not ...