Identifier: mozartstoryofhis01wild (find matches)
Title: Mozart, the story of his life as a man and artist : according to authentic documents & other sources
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Wilder, Victor, 1835-1892 Liebich, Franz, Mrs
Subjects: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791
Publisher: New York : Charles Scribner's Sons
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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Facsimile from a Manuscript which Mozart presented to the British Museum in 1765. It was his first attempt at choral writing set to English words. Mozart—p. 80. Mozart: The Man and the Artist. 81 the next room to mine a singing-master is installed and he gives lessons all day; the opposite room is occupied by an oboist.* All this is conducive is it not to finding ideas for composition?" The subject matter with which he had to treat was Ascanio in Alba by the Abbé Parini. It was a kind of allegorical pastoral play in two acts with interludes for elaborate dances. The original score of this opera has been preserved; that of the ballets, which no doubt had been bound separately, is lost. Both were decided successes and were received with loud applause. Wolfgang was the recipient of hearty congratulations from the engaged royal couple, together with a superb watch ornamented with a miniature of the empress set in diamonds. The first performance of this new work took place on October 17. "Ruggiero" written

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