Saturday, April 18, 2009

Mozart and his childishness

I think it is interesting to note the childishness of Mozart and how it is apparent in his music, and ultimately how it helped him achieve the success that he indeed achieved. Because Mozart remained and acted like a child throughout the entirety of his life, he had the imagination needed to create such riveting pieces of music. He had the imagination necessary to compose new and brilliant pieces of music. He was fearless in this aspect in that his imagination caused him to tell stories and display heartfelt emotion through his music. It allowed him to be fearless. Of course he ha his influences, but it was his childlike imagination that caused him to explore a side of music that had never really been heard before. These youthful characteristics that are presented in his music allows listeners to be taken from their daily lives and into the imagination of a child. His understanding of different instruments prompted him to use specific instruments for specific purposes. There is a beauty to every instrument he uses, because he, with a childlike mind, appreciates every instrument. He was fearless in the sense that he did not let any boundaries be placed on his music and for that matter, his imagination. For this reason, one can appreciate the childishness that Mozart carried with him throughout most of his life. Without it, his music would not have been the same.

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  1. Mozart stands out for many reasons. He was also successful because of his insistence on following his own path despite what other people thought. And although Mozart's music reflected his youthfulness, it still had great technique. The fact that each instrument he used had a different meaning is brilliant; it adds an element to his music that other composers do not have. It is not surprising that witty, carefree, and confident Mozart was one of the first composers who worked as a free lancer. Whereas Haydn was essentially a servant to a prince, Mozart was in charge of his own salary and decided where, when, and what he composed. Although some of his works were said to be vulgar and therefore banned, the public loved them nonetheless. Mozart was a composer unlike any other; he took risks--some were good risks and some were not, but his immense talent overshadowed his vices.

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