"Mozart is the incarnation of music." Joseph Haydn "If we cannot write with the beauty of Mozart, let us at least try to write with his purity." "The fact that most people do not understand and respect the very best things, such as Mozart's concertos, is what permits men like us to become famous." Johannes Brahms "I have always reckoned myself among the greatest admirers of Mozart, and shall do so till the day of my death." Ludwig van Beethoven "Mozart is sweet sunshine." Antonin Dvorak "Oh Mozart, immortal Mozart, how many, how infinitely many inspiring suggestions of a finer, better life you have left in our souls!" Franz Schubert "Does it not seem as if Mozart's works become fresher and fresher the oftener we hear them?" Robert Schumann "Mozart is the highest, the culminating point that beauty has attained in the sphere of music." "Mozart is the musical Christ." Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky "Give Mozart a fairy tale and he creates without effort an immortal masterpiece." Camille Saint-Saens "Mozart's music is particularly difficult to perform. His admirable clarity exacts absolute cleanness: the slightest mistake in it stands out like black on white. It is music in which all the notes must be heard." Gabriel Faure "I believe in God, Mozart, and Beethoven." "Certain things in Mozart will and can never be excelled." "The most tremendous genius raised Mozart above all masters, in all centuries and in all the arts." Richard Wagner "The most perfect melodic shapes are found in Mozart; he has the lightness of touch which is the true objective ... Listen to the remarkable expansion of a Mozart melody, to Cherubino's 'Voi che sapete', for instance. You think it is coming to an end, but it goes farther, even farther." Richard Strauss "I owe very, very much to Mozart; and if one studies, for instance, the way in which I write for string quartet, then one cannot deny that I have learned this directly from Mozart. And I am proud of it!" Arnold Schoenberg "Play Mozart in memory of me." "Mozart encompasses the entire domain of musical creation, but I've got only the keyboard in my poor head." Frederic Chopin "In Bach, Beethoven and Wagner we admire principally the depth and energy of the human mind; in Mozart, the divine instinct." Edvard Grieg "Beethoven I take twice a week, Haydn four times, and Mozart every day." "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is the only musician who had as much knowledge as genius, and as much genius as knowledge." Gioachino Rossini "Mozart, prodigal heaven gave thee everything, grace and strength, abundance and moderation, perfect equilibrium." Charles Gounod

Mozart is such a tricky composer for a performer. His music sounds simple and easy to follow to the listener, but is nasty in its intricacy and touch required by the performer. It's wonderful in that way.

One thing I've noticed when learning or practicing Mozart is that individual phrases are so perfect they sound good no matter how fast or slow you play them. You can't make them sound bad.

As much as Mozart was a gift to humanity, we were robbed when he died too early.

"Beethoven's music is Beethoven speaking to God. Mozart's music is God speaking to Mozart." - Anonymous

The only composer really, that gets me sobbing uncontrollably. Others will get me to feel deeply, give me goosebumps maybe, but Mozart is the only one the cuts right through all my defenses....

Having performed his Requiem at least 4 or 5 times as member of a city symphony chorus, I can think of nothing more beautiful will ever be written. Lacrimosa is my favorite movement, bringing with it memories of parents, friends, and loves who are now a permanent part of my past.

I'm unable to conduct a conversation while listening to Mozart. It's as though God is saying, "Shut up and pay attention to this or something bad will happen!!" Brilliant video! Thank you so much!!

I will not pretend to know music, but Mozart opens up emotions in people that are unknowingly suppressed. I always cry whenever I hear his music. It gives you a sense of longing then it all gushes when you hear the crescendo. Mozart's music is addictive.

Can you please do similar videos about Beethoven, Bach and Chopin?

Mozart makes me feel like I have accomplished nothing in life lol

Why don't you have time to talk in detail? I would love to hear more in detail!

As a huge admirer of Mozart's music I don't have enough words to thank you. Your video proves undeniably the musical genius he was, and the tremendous lost was his early death. I did have the happiness of singing Mozart's choir works many times, includind his Requiem. Unforgetable!! Greetings from Brasil

dude i nearly cried watching this, i think often the best way to appreciate classical music, or any form of art, is to think to your self what kind of emotions your getting from it, and you explaining it with such passion was amazing

I was a relative outsider to the world of classical music until I was commissioned by my university to write a modern supertitle translation for Mozart’s “La Finta Giardiniera”. I spent about a year with that score and by the end of it I understood the hype behind this guy. Even in one of his least known pieces every piece soared. How anybody could dislike Mozart is beyond me.

Piano Concerto #23 almost had me crying, wow

I - at the age of 64 - just realise how little i did follow the geniuses in art in general. Mozart, Haydn, Bach, Händel, Beethoven and many more ... I just touched the surface like I did in poetry and painting. Every work in art (and Mozart in particular) gives peace to my soul. Thank you for this video !

I wish i could just have a word with him. Mozart was Gods gift to humanity.

He was probably the greatest romantic melody composer. His melodies are gorgeous sweeping climaxes. You can’t help it but almost sing along.

Mozart is the musical Christ. Tchaikovsky-

genius! that mozart piano concerto, numer 23 the second movement, when the orchestra responds, it's perfection!!!!!

Mozart compositions may give the listener the feel of unfullfilable longing, but nothing will ever be more so than the longing for a fully composed requiem. It's heart-rending and makes the whole experience of life almost incomplete from a musical perspective.

I see a lot of requests in the comments section. While they’re great, why not give credit to where it’s due and donate to Oscar’s Patreon? That way he can spend more time making videos and get to the suggestions you want! Just a thought.

"Still a huge challenge for today's colorauta sopranos." *plays recording of Florence Foster Jenkins* >.>

I love Hayden’s steady musical maturity while still retaining many elements of youthfulness In that his musical works were completed in full before his departure.. BACH stood and still stands as the point from which all greatness is measured. Mozart and Beethoven are two sides of a very large coin the edge of which is many great composers that came after. Mozart had a joyful if disciplined childhood Beethoven had a troubled childhood where music was his sanctuary. This is clearly borne out in their music. I sense Mozart was mourning the fact when he wrote Requiem that he was being dragged unceremoniously from the stage of life whereas Beethoven was having one of his most needed tools slowly removed from his possession (his hearing) but stubbornly refused to succumb to obscurity as a result and battled on to the last blow. Doubtless until real hardship is born on the backs of humanity for at least a century there will be no composers of compare to come!

Thanks so much for this video. I feel so fortunate to have sung quite a few of Mozart's operas. The Countess in The Marriage of Figaro was one of my best performances. Tears and memories during the excerpt at 4:55. That role was like butter for my voice. His music is so incredibly challenging to sing as it demands such vocal purity and absolute vocal control. And the end result to the listener is that it sounds so easy, light, effortless.

The Kyrie of the Mass in C minor is just the most perfect, eternal piece of music ever conceived. For me, nothing comes even remotely close to it.

IMO, when it comes to Mozart your videos cannot be too long.

In 10 thousand years… if humanity still exists… I see no one even remotely remembering 99.9% of music… but Mozart will still be played, studied, and known.

In the solar system of classical composers Bach and Beethoven are Jupiter and Saturn... but Mozart is the sun.

To me, listening to Mozart’s music brings such an intimate, comfortable feeling, like being with a friend 🌟

"In his chamber music Mozart captivates one by the charm and purity of his facture, by the amazing beauty of his voice leading, but sometimes one does come across things which bring tears to your eyes. I would like to point out to you the Adagio from the G minor quintet. Nobody before or after has expressed so beautifully in music feelings of resigned, helpless grief. When Laubplayed this Adagio, I would always hide in the remotest corner of the hall so that no one could see what effect his music had on me." -P. I. Tchaikovsky kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y7iHpsqfv8DWioU.html

Of all the 3000+ classical works in my music list, Mozarts Piano Concertos are still my favorites. He's the reason I started composing them as well, of course using his as an example.

You need to make one of these videos for Beethoven.

Thank you. I come from a line of professional classically trained musicians. Ironically I barely read sheet music, but I play the piano by ear. True musicians don't make good parents b/c music is their child. But they are fun parents to have. Mozart influence lives on, even in garbage music that aches my skull these days.

One of the best pieces Mozart composed and highlights everything he was great at is his Symphonie Concertante k364. It is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever made.

Oh, how I miss the Requiem here! 2008 my qoir had the honor of performing the Requiem and after that It is like carrying a piece of jewelry in your pocket for the rest of your life. It will always be with you.

I think you are a genius yourself, to be able to see behind the curtain and tell stories only few can see. Thank you for your insights, I was inspired to read more, although you should seek a KZfaq video on the Magic Flute and how it could be a story about 18th century masonry - that is fascinating.

This usually doesn't happen to me- in fact, it never does, but when I heard the orchestra come in on Piano Concerto No. 23 my jaw literally fucking dropped. Holy shit

Through his music he expressed stories of people experiencing a variety of emotions. His music is musical storytelling.

I first would like to thank you for such a comprehensive review of the greatest musician in history. I really love Bach, Beethoven, Haydn, Mendelssohn, etc. But nothing can compare the beauty, balance and perfection of Mozart's work. I always think what if Mozart would live a few years more.... We don't know God plans, but, at least, we should thank Him for giving us the best meaning of Divinity, that flows in every single note of 600 Mozart's works. Jewish sages teaches us to bless God when we meet a scholar: "Blessed are Thou, ...who has given of His wisdom to flesh and blood ". As for music masters as Mozart we should bless: " who has given of His grace and glory to flesh and blood...", Amen

Another Mozart Piano Concerto that is essential in addition to his list is No 27 in B flat Major K 595. This was his last piano concerto. I also cannot recommend enough his Sinfonia Concertante in E flat Major K 364 and his Symphonies 38-41. Here's a great video explaining his 41st symphony's contrapuntal finale: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j7qojNyczbe-kn0.html

Mozart's piano concertos are what convinced me Mozart was the king of all composers. There's nothing like them. They, and the other music he composed contemporaneously, are what take him from being just a very good classical composer like Haydn, to being something transcendent, which makes you forget sometimes that you are even listening to classical music.

Loved this!

1:33 The response by the orchestra is painfully beautiful. I think it is easy to underrate Mozart due to how simple most of his music sounds. It does not compare to the complexity of a Bach piece, for instance. However, it is like Mozart used cheat codes to get the extraordinary from the simple. Unreal and mindblowing.

Listened to Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 for the first time, and I have gained even more respect for Mozart (as I do with every other piece I hear from him for the first time). Such a delicate piece, and I can't help but think that this was a huge inspiration to Chopin with those beautiful chromatic runs.

Wonderful, thank you!

i love this channel!

Great work !

Thank you!

Very nice!!!

Loved it.

Old is gold 😘😘😘😘😘

Mozart gave us more than enough of himself. Let us be thankful that we have any of it at all.

Goosebumps time! Thanks for the two-parter!

One GREAT VIDEO.. Very well done, BRAVO.

beautiful video!

A video on Franz/Ferencz Liszt would interest me immensely.

Excellent, well done :)

The candle that burns twice as bright, burns half as long.

very well done

Such a short life but a huge impact. When I visited Vienna, I saw more references to him than I could count and took the chance to see a production of Don Giovanni while I was there. The whole country of Austria has used Mozart to help craft their own national identity. If that doesn't display how much of a revered figure he is, then I don't know what does!

Great thanks 👍👍

Thanks, this was nice

Beautiful ❤️ Thank you

Your videos are fantastic.

Thank's for your videos, they are amazing!

Beautiful video.

Brilliant, thanks.

Excellently Done. Wish it could have been broader.

Beautiful

BRAVO !

1:37 sounds like the ground to modern movie music

Thank you, well done

Beautiful. Thank you.

Fantastic. Thank you sir

Thank You for your hard work and insight.

Thank you for this wonderful video.

this is literally the best channel on youtube

t=2:54 recongnize the chromatic descending sequence from jazz. Dominant chords where bass is descending in fifths and the two upper voice tritone descending chromatically. The upper voice in this example is alternating third and sevenths. Suprised that Mozart was one of the inventors (the inventor?).

I quite enjoyed the above; learned loads ✌🏽 Thanks!

Thanks for making interesting and informative video

Thank you a magnificent piece

My favorite composer ever, amazing job congrats!

Beautiful.

Thank you so much for putting this together! Very informative, simple and deep...

Many thanks for providing this ancient musical student with such an insightful message

Really enjoyed your presentation, thankyou. Mozarts does hit right into the gut

That was good, please make more videos about Mozart.

Both parts of your videos were absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for explaining certain parts of Mozart's genius. I am indebted to you for your good work!

Thank You.

Thank you..yes mozart was a genius..

The 12th piano concerto is divide one of my favorites and the 20th is on a whole other level of magic

Great great video! I am obsessed with Mozart.

Thank you

Man, your videos are good! I never understood all the fuss about Mozart, but your videos convinced me. Thanks for summing up Mozart so nicely.

Thank you, no matter the age, learning brings childhood renewed .

Thank you.

such beauty in music

I enjoyed this video so much. I wish you could do a video for Bach, I would watch it for hours!