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THIS ENSHRINES WHAT CLASSICAL MUSIC IS!

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5 Jan 30th, 2004  (Feb 2nd, 2004)

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The instruments actually manage to sing to each other !

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If there is any I'd like to know .

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'Mozart is sunshine' Antonin Dvorak

Mozart is undoubtedly one of the most famous composers there ever was. His music is simply put spellbinding and has to be listened to at least once by everyyone in the course of thier lives. His abudance of talent has to be heard by all. All of Mozart's scores are individual from any of his other pieces and should be appreciated piece by piece and not at all as a whole.

---Background---

For those of you who are not familar with Mozart here are a few basic facts.

FULL NAME: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
NATIONALITY: Austrian
BORN: 1756
DIED: 1791
SPECIALIST MUSIC GENRES: Opera, symphonies, piano concertos, string quartets, church music.

Mozart has one of the most colourful lives of all the composers, and this is well illustrated in the film 'Amadeus' which follows his life and is well worth viewing.

---Le Nozze di Figaro---

'Le Nozze di Figaro' or more popularly known as 'The Marriage of Figaro' is a monument of western art and is one of Mozart's most widely recognised songs. Although an opera I've here tried to describe the music, as unless you buy a DVD video of the opera you would not neccessarily understand the plot (and anywhay I'd prefer to conjour up my own thoughts for the music). It starts simply with just one instrument playing a few notes gradually picking up in speed and complexity and then quickly infuses many parts of the orchestra to bring its powerful effect up to full strength for the listener. It then calms to a more gentle pace as if one section of the orchestra were talking to the other and in turn replying. Later in the middle of the piece the conversation between the instruments gradually intensifies with one part trying to woo or persuade the other to reply gently. What you get though is a short sharp burst in reply. This gradual persuasion from one section of the orchestra to the other is attempted many times until, finally the whole orchestra is communicating harmoniously with one another and all the previous attempts bear fruition in an amazing melody.

If you are to get any of Mozart's songs this one is perfect to start off your classical music collection. For any of you interested in purchasing the song it is cheaply available on its own or as part of a compilation CD for approximately £5 from most retailers such as Virgin or HMV. Even better is to look out for the Naxos music label as most of my classical music collection comprises of them. For £5 it is very cheap and they've practically got all the classical music ever created under there wings. Alternatively (whether its your thing) you can look in second hand shops and charity shops as they have a lot of classical CD's at a very low price(look out for scratches and the like though). 

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Comments about this review »

klashnekoff 02.02.2004 15:18

keep it real homeboy

tyllwyd 02.02.2004 13:55

I'd agree with bubblegum princess - whenever I think about buying classical music, I always struggle to chose between the different recordings of the same piece. Is there one you would recommend?

dj_Decopod 02.02.2004 01:02

i think this op deserves a good rating and cannot understand the negative comments of others.just because they may not like a specific genre, it doesn't mean they should rate your op poorly!

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Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro - review by bubblegum_princess

Advantages: Great singing and lively performances
Disadvantages: Live recording noises! Quite expensive

Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro - review by bubblegum_princess bubblegum_princess 30.11.2004 · Read review
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