[Osher] What Makes Mozart Great?

Mondays, Nov. 2-16, 10 a.m.-noon

Some of Western civilization's greatest musical figures are household names. Everyone knows them - by name, at least - and acclaims them as "great." But what makes them great? In any era, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of good composers. But only a few are great.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart undeniably was great. Can Mozart's greatness, or at least some of it, be explained to a person interested in knowing how he was great? Of course. Mozart's genius was astonishing, but not supernatural. His music is right there on paper. One can see, surprisingly clearly, a near-perfect unification of profound expressiveness and impeccable craftsmanship. We'll explore several representative instances from Mozart's oeuvre. The question we'll attempt to answer is, "What makes Mozart great?"

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