I Like Mozart

[b]W. A. Mozart, "Ruhe sanft mein holdes Leben"[/b], a beautiful aria from [i]Zaide[/i], an unfinished opera, and a precursor to the [i]Entfuhrung aus dem Serail[/i]. I love Mojca Erdmann's wonderful performance.

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Good work Mojca! 🌷

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akindheart · 61-69, F

i had the opportunity to visit his house in Salzburg. did you know he is buried in an unmarked grave in Vienna?

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akindheart · 61-69, F

@helenS please visit the cemetery in Vienna. EVERY single composer is there. would you like to see Beethoven's grave? they are all together.

helenS · 36-40, F

@akindheart Thank you – will do next time I'll visit Vienna! 🌷

akindheart · 61-69, F

@helenS its amazing!

ronisme1 · 61-69, M

That song is well played, not mozart but the other

ronisme1 · 61-69, M

Here it is. I played bethoven much more often

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laotzu92 · 70-79, M

If you like this, you should listen to Richard Strauss' "Ruhe meine seele": "Rest, my soul" in the orchestrated version. He orchestrated it 50 years after composing it, the impetus being his name being cleared by the de-Nazification tribunal. It is extremely beautiful and touching.

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helenS · 36-40, F

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helenS · 36-40, F

@laotzu92 You have excellent tastes.

laotzu92 · 70-79, M

@helenS It is a classic recording. i was just reading an essay (in part because access was limited) by Timothy Jackson that Strauss intended that the orchestrated "Ruhe…" be performed just before "Im Abendrot", the last of the Four Last Songs. Interesting thesis.