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Leopold Mozart (1719-1787). 2/5. Minimum Wage: Donald Macleod focuses on Leopold Mozart's first appointment at the court of the Prince Archbishop of Salzburg.
He was at the forefront of early symphonic writing and composed a great deal of music across many forms, but he's been largely overshadowed by the popularity of his own son; this week Donald Macleod with Professor Cliff Eisen, explores the life and music of Leopold Mozart.
In the 1740s, Leopold Mozart gained his first position at the Court of the Prince Archbishop of Salzburg. This was an unpaid position to begin with, and it was difficult to rise up the ranks at Court. Leopold went on to write much music for the court orchestra, in particular for those musicians he particularly admired, including two horn players. It is probable that his Concerto in E flat for two horns and strings was composed with these colleagues in mind.
During this early period in Salzburg, Leopold met Maria Anna Pertl. It was only when Leopold became more financially secure that they were eventually able to marry, in 1747, at Salzburg Cathedral.
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Leopold Mozart
Geheime Liebe KV.150 for voice and piano
Singer: Elly Ameling. Performer: Dalton Baldwin. Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.- Philips: 4227762.
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Leopold Mozart
Concerto in E flat major for 2 horns and orchestra
Performer: Hermann Baumann. Performer: Radovan Vlatkovi膰. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Director: Iona Brown.- PHILIPS : 416-815-2.
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Leopold Mozart
Divertimento no. 3 in D major (Die Bauernhochzeit) (Noces paysannes)
Ensemble: Eduard Melkus Ensemble. Director: Eduard Melkus.- ARCHIV : 427-122-2.
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Leopold Mozart
Symphony in F major E.F6
Orchestra: Slovak Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Bohdan Warchal.- CPO : 999-144-2.
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Litaniae lauretanae de BVM in E flat s.4.7
Singer: Siglinde Damisch. Singer: Chris Merritt. Singer: Walter Raninger. Orchestra: Camerata Salzburg. Conductor: Ernst Hinreiner.- Koch Schwann: 3-1714-2.
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