Mozart And Dance
The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote a great deal of dance music. This article covers the types of dances that Mozart wrote, their musical characteristics, and their reception by the public both in Mozart's day and in modern times. Mozart's dance compositions relate to a personal trait of this composer: he was himself a great enthusiast for dancing. The article covers Mozart's training as a dancer, his high level of skill, and the various opportunities he had in his lifetime to go dancing.
Read more about Mozart And Dance: Dance Music Composed By Mozart, Dance in Mozart's Operas, Mozart As Dancer
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“One must not make oneself cheap here—that is a cardinal point—or else one is done. Whoever is most impertinent has the best chance.”
—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
“Ask a wise man to dinner and he’ll upset everyone by his gloomy silence or tiresome questions. Invite him to a dance and you’ll have a camel prancing about. Haul him off to a public entertainment and his face will be enough to spoil the people’s entertainment.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)