Does anyone like L'opera Mozart or things related to the works and life of Mozart?
so. should clarify I'm one, a Neurodivergent gal and this is my current interest. Ive been researching stuff to do with him since August 21st when I first enjoyed Amadeus (on the recommendation of a guy friend) and have thoroughly fallen in love w/ both Mozart's works, and his history. đjust wondering if anyone else has the same passion and interest in this? Its ok if you don't. Im more of a history gal so I sorta thrive there when it comes to research and stuff of this nature.
@CoffeeQueen668 Hi Coffee! I played classical piano pretty seriously when I was younger, and I fell in love with Mozart's works, they're so beautiful <3 His music exudes this kind of warmth and intimacy that is very hard to find elsewhere, and being able to play his pieces felt like some kind of high honor as a musician. If you enjoy his music, I would recommend listening to his Piano Sonatas, Divertimento no. 6 for Winds, and Lacrimosa. It's so cool that you're learning about his history as well, it's pretty fascinating. Mozart had quite the personality hehe. Fun fact: the Mozart effect is a theory that says that listening to Mozart temporarily boosts your IQ, and studies have also shown listening to Mozart can drastically reduce epileptic seizures. Since hearing about it, I've been listening to the Mozart Piano Sonatas every time I have an important Zoom meeting or I'm studying/doing work đ
@lovelyApple6441
Hi! Nice to see you here!
I serve at the QLP. I am glad everything is fine there now.
It's surprising to find people who share a love for classical music.
I particularly love piano music, from Bach to Romanticism mostly. I guess that my favorite is Chopin.
See you soon around here!
Marcelo.
Marcelo!! I didnât know you were passionate about classical music as well đ I agree, itâs always surprising to hear that someone likes classical music, especially among the younger generations where itâs more or less a dying genre. I really wish more people would give it a try! You and I have such similar tastes hehe đ as a pianist I am of course very biased and love piano music the most. Chopin is absolutely one of my favorites; I especially love his Ballades (recordings by Krystian Zimmerman and Yundi Li), Etudes (recording by Fialkowska, a super underrated pianist), and his Scherzi.
@CoffeeQueen668
I played the (amateur) role of Sarastro in "The Magic Flute" (Die Zauberflöte) and also the choir parts. It's a crazy, fun and very beautiful opera. It has the famous "Queen of the Night " aria which reaches a very high pitch: https://youtu.be/D1-CbocY21E
His other operas, Don Giovanni, Cosi fan Tutte, the Marriage of Figaro, etc. are beautiful too. I don't like Italian or German operas, but
I love the Piano Sonatas (I listen to them on repeat, favorite version: Mitsuko Uchida) and concertos particularly. The Clarinet Concerto is very beautiful too.
I also sang the Requiem with my choir, which has a very different character than the rest of his gentle music. Very intense, from great sadness to explosions of drama and passion.
I love Mozart. He was a genius. His music is soo beautiful.
Uchida is the ultimate Mozart interpreter. She just brings something thatâs very much her own, and itâs genuinely so cool to listen to. I listen to the Piano Sonatas on repeat too â€ïž and I really like Klara Wurtzâs interpretation of the full set. The Magic Flute and the Requiem are some of my favorite non-piano works, although admittedly I donât know as many of them. I canât believe youâve performed both works, you must be an amazing vocalist đ
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This is so cool to read! I sadly never had a musical ear for instruments nor the coordination due to dyspraxia (also i find it intresting that Mozart's works have an effect on those who deal with seizures. As someone who dealt w/ severe epileptic seizures herself for many years, i have to read more into this. Thankfully I'm in remission from mine, but I've read so much about what his music does, etc.) So I wish I knew what it was like to create and play such masterpieces on piano and the like, I have a hard time with that stuff. But I love and appreciate Mozart's pieces. I think they're so beautifully crafted. and the man himself has such a deep history too. Ive read his letters, seen plays and musicals and films and other biopics/documentaries. I love hearing other ppl's passions for things like music. Ive always been lyrical or able to hear the lyrics in music, (as odd as that might sound) ive never quite been able to explain it but its like I hear the lyrics before I write them out and I just get such a spark of lyricism through music. So im not sure if that counts as having any gift w/ music in some way. Im an alto and I taught myself to sing as I was never lucky enough to have voice lessons. I guess I relate to Mozart in the way of lots and lots of struggles. Including being seen for the things I can do. Hes become an interest of mine for sure. especially from a neurodivergent perspective.
