Comments on: Mozart Composer Study

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:31:30 +0000

I don’t think Mozart was perfect. Although his music was darn near perfect, his personal life surely was not. And he died young. Maybe the Opal Wheeler bio (I haven’t read it), is a sanitized version for young people, rather than an accurate portrait of the man, or of the child prodigy.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:28:38 +0000

I love Mozart, but that’s rather sad about the piano teacher causing her to resent him.
We just say that Mozart had the opposite life of Haydn. He started out privileged…but ended up poor and with a ‘broken spirit.’
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By: Marsha

Marsha — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:24:27 +0000

I hate to admit this, but I don’t like Mozart’s music. I didn’t really pay attention to his music until I was in a youth orchestra and we played several of his pieces. I thought they were quite dull and not nearly as exciting as Dvorak, Copeland or Mussorgsky.

I don’t know if that makes me a bad musician or what!
.-= Marsha´s last blog ..Field Trip: Pick Your Own =-.

By: Anne

Anne — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:24:15 +0000

Considering the way his adult life turned out, it makes me grateful that my children/household are not perfect! ;o)

By: Keeley

Keeley — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:07:15 +0000

Actually, I would have HATED to be Mozart. What do you think it was like, at such a young age, to be forced by an overbearing parent to practice and to write and to always be perfect? I don’t think it was effortless for him. He was a genius, yeah, but what happened to his childhood? Do you think he ever got to cuddle with his Mum and read books? I always feel so sorry for Mozart.

Maybe that’s a POV that will resonate with Sprite? There’s quite a bit of conflict in that poor guy’s life.
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By: Dell

Dell — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:18:52 +0000

We are Mozart fans here, and even though he was indeed a prodigy and amazing, and clearly in a league of his own, somehow that’s increased the charm for my children. Perhaps because we love a bit of a fairy tale, and love to see God’s hand, or perhaps because our piano teacher has never compared? I’m not sure why.

I can see Sprite’s view now I think about it, but somehow it is nice to know that in this fallen world, sometimes there is an amazing stroke of grace, and Mozart seems to have been painted with a glittering stroke.

I also think we like him better because he is histoory. Honestly, if he lived today, I’d probably feel just like sprite, if I were to watch him on youtube… So hers is, perhaps the most honest reaction.
.-= Dell´s last blog ..Poor, Poor Clifford =-.

By: Ruby in Montreal

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By: Dawn

Dawn — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:51:14 +0000

We will be using this same progam in a few weeks. It looks wonderful. I totally get Sprites feelings about perfect people though. I bet he wasn’t perfect in some way.
Blessings,
Dawn