University of Central Florida Libraries
5/21/2013
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The free download of the week from Classical Music Library is Mozart's Serenade No.11 in E flat, K. 375, performed by the Ensemble á Vent Français Bordeaux Aquitaine, Michel Arrignon, conductor. See the Classical Music Library blogfor more information and to download the music. Enjoy this week's free download and enjoy more music courtesy of the UCF Libraries' subscription to Classical Music Library.
Beautiful. Nice Selection.
This is crap. I don't know what that mozart guy was on but it must have been pretty strong. What a punk.
Mark, although Mozart's talent as a composer has been well regarded, there have been many who agreed with your "punk" comment. "Peter Schaffer's Amadeus director's cut" Main Library DVD Collection -- PN1997.A34192 2002 is a DVD set of the highly acclaimed film about the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It can be checked out on 3rd floor, Main Library, at the Media Desk. If you search the library catalog you will find books on Mozart, some of which will also show him to be something of a "punk".
But, heard to be a genius!
Mozart is awesome!!
Typical Mozart. I've never been into the Mozart genre of music. I regard Mozart's music to be an independent genre appart from all others. Whilst this may be a preffered style of classical music for others, I've yet to adopt it as my own.
while you might think Mozart is a punk, he and the other musicians of his time period were pioneers and I would argue that Western Music owes all it is to the men of the classical genre. I would also argue, and you would never convince me otherwise, that Mozart was in fact a genius and what can only be described as ridiculously talented. I mean, come on, the guy was playing his stuff and creating music theory principles at the age of 5.
I fully agree; Mozart was both a punk and a genius. Growing up in that era of comparative intellectual void he must have gone out of his mind with boredom. Give him an internet and he would have composed some incredible mixes.
The problem is, with so much focus on oldsters like Mozart, young folks tend to overlook 20th century music ("classical" genre; what a misnomer) and the many exciting composers at work today. I listen to works by Crumb, Cage, Feldman, Adams, Tan Dun, along with 20th century European and Russian composers. etc.
Mozart was great in his time but now seems pretty boring. What does Mozart have to offer compared to Bach? Now that's what I call serious music!
p.s. Music of the Week? for 9 months?