Classical Music Discoveries

In this edition which we call “Making a Living” we explore some dance party and outdoor social works by the 16-year old Mozart. In today’s world, we turn on the radio or listen to Classical Music Discoveries on your smartphone using the Podomatic app or some other favorite app and we think nothing of it. Any type of music is just there to listen to while you work or play. But in Mozart’s day, if you wanted to listen to music, the only option you had (for background music) was to hire musicians and maybe even a composer to write something special for your occasion. So, in “Making a Living” we explore some of Mozart’s music-for-hire. First, we will hear “6 Minuets, K. 164” which were composed for a noble’s dance party. While the guests at this party probably never paid too much attention to the music, other than to dance to, today we can appreciate the complexities of these works. Now we will hear “Divertimento No. 2 in D Major, K. 131” which was composed for an unknown outdoor activity for a wealthy businessman in Salzburg. While people played, ate and networked, the music was nothing more than pleasant background noise for many of the guests. However, Mozart’s composition is rich, full and a genuine masterwork worthy of the concert hall rather than a pleasant outdoor activity in which no one really listened to the music. Purchase this broadcast for only $1.99 now at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p384/13133_Mozart_-_Making_a_Living.html