Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Recently Discovered Mozart Piece is Premiered
The works of Mozart just got a little bigger. This morning saw the premiere of a newly discovered piece by the Austrian composer. The recently unearthed piece was discovered in a late 18th-century music book in Austria by a university lecturer compiling pieces of handwritten music. We’re joined by WQXR host Terrance McKnight.
Echoes of Mozart in modern times
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a brilliant man. By the age of 13, he had written concertos, sonatas, symphonies, a German operetta and an Italian opera. He took Europe by storm and even wrote a requiem. Terrance McKnight, host of WNYC’s Evening Music, has been broadcasting from the ‘Mostly Mozart Festival.’