Every subject matter under the sun and beyond has found its way into cinema over the years, and classical music is no exception. A life is based on an unsurpassed knowledge of the documentary sources, including numerous documents that have not previously appeared in any biography of the composer. Mozarts sister tells the story of a virtuoso whose. The main character is actually a different mozart, wolfgangs sister, maria anna mozart, a. Beethoven days in a life is a 1976 feature film directed by horst seemann and produced by the former east german defa studio for feature film. He generally called himself wolfgang amade mozart as an adult, but his name had many variants. Jun 22, 2009 a quick biography with pictures of mozart s life. The book claims to avoid guess work about the life of mozart and it stands up to it. It is an unparalleled firsthand account of mozarts life by the man himself, and is a must have for any classical music enthusiasts collection. Mozart was born in salzburg in modernday austria, but at the time was the capital of a small independent archbishopric within the holy roman empire. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Wolfgang amadeus mozart, in full johann chrysostom wolfgang amadeus mozart, baptized as johannes chrysostomus wolfgangus theophilus mozart, born january 27, 1756, salzburg, archbishopric of salzburg austriadied december 5, 1791, vienna, austrian composer, widely recognized as one of the greatest composers in the history of western music.
Mozart 1955 mozart 1955 mozart 1955 mozart 1955 the image could not be loaded. But you need to have basic knowledge of two things to appreciate this book classical music and european history of the eighteenth century. Filmed in 1955, probably in anticipation of the bicentenary of his birth, it gives a totally different view of the composer, and recreates the last year of his life on a. You cant help but really like mozart, too, while reading it. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical. Mozart is a 1955 austrian drama film directed by karl hartl.
Soprano home movies 2007 tv episode mitridate, re di ponto. Wolfgang amadeus mozart was born in salzburg austria in 1756. The author clearly absolutely loves mozart and his works. The baptismal record gives his name in latinized form as joannes chrysostomus wolfgangus theophilus mozart. Antonio salieri believes that mozart s music is divine. Reception, work, completion 2012 that the film offers. In fact, it is the 1955 version of haitis mozart biography that quite. In this movie of his life as played by oskar werner, hes only somewhat frivolous, still a definite ladies man, but haunted by something that is never quite revealed. The author explores mozart s life and works with a wealth of facts. The story is set in vienna, austria during the latter half of the 18th century, and is a fictionalized biography of wolfgang amadeus mozart, described by its writer as fantasia on the theme of mozart and salieri. It may be true, it may have happened earlier in his life or it may be hartls attempt to provide mozart with a soulsister, since the name gottlieb is the german equivalent of amadeus meaning loved by god.
To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Mozart s unshakable hold on the publics consciousness can only be strengthened by historian and biographer peter gays concise and deft look at the geniuss life. The story is set in vienna, austria during the latter half of the 18th century, and is a fictionalized biography of wolfgang amadeus mozart, described by its writer as fantasia on the theme of mozart. The mozart presented here isnt the crude and vulgar childman of amadeus, but instead a slightly sillyass who likes to flirt and gets easily enthralled by things which lift his music. Not really depicting his entire life and loves, much of this is fictionalized scatology. The life and loves of mozart 1955 the life and loves of. Mozarts unshakable hold on the publics consciousness can only be strengthened by historian and biographer peter gays concise and deft look at the geniuss life. As a movie for personal enjoyment if you like old films and you are interested in the life of mozart, i. Mozart 1955 film jump to navigation jump to search. The mozarthaus vienna was mozarts residence from 1784 to 1787. Not really depicting his entire life and loves, much of this is. The film score for the gadfly is the only work shostakovich completed in 1955. Ruperts cathedral as johannes chrysostomus wolfgangus theophilus mozart. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
It distorts the truth but we are right to remember it as a classic, argues clemency. The beloved film of mozarts life and death triumphed at the oscars 30 years ago. Aug 05, 2019 just to be contrarian, i am going to say that the best movie on mozart is rene ferets 2010 film, mozarts sister. His problems were political, more the fault of his librettist, emmanuel schikaneder. The play focuses on the jealous revenge of salieri and his attempts to atone for what he believed to be mozarts murderer literally working him to death while here. The mozart these letters reveal is way different from the image we have seen in films and novels. A life is pretty short, but packed with analysis of mozarts music and some information about his life. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. While christine ebersoles real life character in the 1984 film obviously had an affair with mozart prior to his marriage to constanze, another real life diva from mozart s lifetime is seen here as an equally outrageous flirt, but the names of the two women are different. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces.
Wolfgang amadeus mozart was everything but an adonis. Wolfgang amadeus mozart was born on january 27, 1756, in salzburg part of presentday austria which was at the time part of roman empire, to leopold and anna maria mozart. Ray was born in calcutta into a bengali family which was prominent in the field of arts and literature. Language is hard to grasp, and it seems to have been written for an english major. The life and loves of mozart 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. May 31, 2019 amadeus by milos forman, this film is from 1984. Mozart traces the development of the man whose life was a whirlwind of achievement, and the composer who pushed every instrument to its limit and. As a movie for personal enjoyment if you like old films and you are interested in the life of mozart, i can highly recommend it. I cannot recommend mozarts letters, mozarts life highly enough to anyone interested in wolfgang mozart. Jan 31, 2016 the tony awardwinning play and oscarwinning film amadeus boasts all the trappings of a superhit. The mozart birthhouse is now a museum, and theres also a separate mozart museum in salzburg which is well worth visiting ive been you can see mozart s actual pianos and original handwritten scores. Life and loves of mozart oskar werner 1955 youtube. Hailing from augsburg, his father was a composer, teacher, and chapel master in the court orchestra of archbishop of salzburg. Mar 19, 2017 mozart biography wolfgang amadeus mozart was born 27th january 1756, and was one of the most influential, popular and prolific composers of the classical period.
A child prodigy, from an early age he began composing over 600 works, including some of the most famous pieces of symphonic, chamber, operatic, and choral music. Its fairly effective but the story presented here doesnt feel particularly close to the truth. Ultimately, they were so distracted by these elements that they missed entirely the imporance of seeing mozart in a different way than they already knew from amadeus. Mozart e il cinema mozart whom the gods love 1936 youtube. Life and loves of mozart oskar werner and stars of the vienna state opera 1955 oskar werner wolfgang amadeus mozart johanna matz. Mozart 1955 film mozart also known as the life and loves of mozart is a 1955 austrian drama film directed by karl hartl. Youll learn about mozarts journey from youthful prodigy to posthumous deification, his struggles for a successful career, his relationships with family, friends, and fellow composers, his musical triumphs. The life and loves of mozart 1956 the austrian composers oskar werner mistress johanna matz inspires him to write the magic flute, in his final years. The film was selected as the swiss entry for the best foreign language film at the 70th academy awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Interlude nods to karl hartls the life and loves of mozart 1955, in its juxtaposition. The effect is to diminish the tragic end of his life and to shunt constanze to the sidelines. This major work, the result of years of careful study and analysis, places wolfgang amadeus mozarts life and music in the context of the intellectual, political and artistic currents of eighteenthcentury europe. The film mozarts sister mixes fact and fiction to tell the story of a woman whose music did not survive. Mar 03, 2016 biography of mozart to celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth. Angelika hauff, anton dermota, johanna matz, karl hartl. The tony awardwinning play and oscarwinning film amadeus boasts all the trappings of a superhit. Biography of mozart to celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth. Although not without basis in fact, mozart has attained a somewhat colorful reputation and this is really just more of the same. The life and loves of mozart 1955 release info imdb.
For ever mozart is a 1996 feature film directed, written and edited by jeanluc godard. The english title aside, the film depicts only mozarts later years, a time of poverty, strife, and disgrace. Best films about classical music composers classical. Mozart biography wolfgang amadeus mozart was born 27th january 1756, and was one of the most influential, popular and prolific composers of the classical period. Wolfgang amadeus mozart biography life story of the musical. The mozart birthhouse is now a museum, and theres also a separate mozart museum in salzburg which is well worth visiting ive been you can see mozarts actual pianos and.
Though much has been written about the life of wolfgang amadeus mozart, the. Clever and playful, but also serious, sensible and philosophical, his letters and those of his parents talk about a life of struggle and hard work and filled wth tragedy and losses. Wolfgang amadeus mozart profile, childhood, life, timeline. Many of the great composers have proved a draw for directors, unsurprisingly so given the range of eccentrics, geniuses, depressives, tyrants and romantics that fill the pages of any composer az. If you are interested in licensing this footage please visit. The result is a fresh interpretation of mozarts genius, as robert gutman shows the great composer in. Wolfgang amadeus mozart biography life story of the. It offers a beautifully written and absorbing narrative of mozarts life, from his birth in 1756 and childhood in salzburg to the extraordinary decade of acclaimed performances in the capitals of europe, where he was. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Mozart traces the development of the man whose life was a whirlwind of achievement, and the composer who pushed every instrument to.
The film was controversial at the time and received a generally hostile critical reception in both west and east germany. Antonio salieri believes that mozarts music is divine. Wikiproject film rated stubclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Jun 24, 2014 life and loves of mozart oskar werner and stars of the vienna state opera 1955 oskar werner wolfgang amadeus mozart johanna matz anna gottlieb gertrud kuckelmann constanze mozart geb. Mozarts sister tells the story of a virtuoso whose music didnt. The life and loves of mozart 1955 the life and loves. Small, with pock marks on his face, he was not exactly the epitome of masculinity. The films title is a bilingual pun intentionally meant to sound like faut rever mozart dream mozart, dream in french. Wolfgang amadeus mozart 27 january 1756 5 december 1791 was one of the most influential, popular and prolific composers of the classical period. Amadeus is a 1984 american period biographical drama film directed by milos forman and adapted by peter shaffer from his stage play amadeus. Mozarthis life and music is a biographical and musical study of wolfgang amadeus mozart, who composed more than 600 works of beauty and brilliance in just over 20 years. But he possessed a sense of humour, with a weakness for crude jokes, was open and honest and loved and enjoyed life to the full.