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Object 7: Salzburg鈥檚 executioner鈥檚 sword
Cliff Eisen starts with an executioner鈥檚 sword dating back from the days when Salzburg embraced capital punishment. This episode explores crime and punishment in Mozart鈥檚 time and how this was reflected in some of his operas from the 1780s.
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A History of Mozart in a Dozen Objects
Mozart鈥檚 world rediscovered in objects of his time, with Professor Cliff Eisen.