Resources on Mozart in ARMA

Mozart's music in particularly strong in ARMA, with scores, articles, and commentaries that can be easily included in music history and music theory courses. FromJulian Rushton's thorough article on Mozart to analyses by Jonathan Shold and Rob Haskins, as well as Danielle Barrettara's perceptive commentaries on Mozart's operas, the materials listed below warrant attention for instructors to use with their students as they explore the composer's music and its continuing appeal.

ARMA contains scores of significant works in several genres:

Opera
• Die Zauberflüte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute), Act 1, no. 2 Aria "Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja"
• Die Zauberflüte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute), Act 1, no. 4 Aria "O zittre nicht"
• Die Zauberflüte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute), Act 2, no. 13 Aria "Alles fühlt der Liebe Freuden"
• Die Zauberflüte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute), Act 2, no. 14 Aria "Der Hölle Rache"
• Don Giovanni, K. 527, Overture
• Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1, scenes 1-3
• Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1, scenes 1-5 (nos. 1-4)
• Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1, scene 13, no. 10
• Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1, scene 16, no. 12
• Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1, scene 17, no. 13 (Finale)
• Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1, scene 17, no. 13 (Finale)
• Idomeneo, K. 366, Overture, scene 1
• Idomeneo, K. 366, Act 1, scene 1
Orchestral Works
• Piano Concerto no. 9 in E-flat major, K. 271
• Piano Concerto no. 23 in A major, K. 488, movement 1
• Piano Concerto no. 23 in A major, K. 488, movement 2
• Piano Concerto no. 23 in A major, K. 488, movement 3
• Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525
• Symphony no. 25 in G minor, K. 183, movement 2
Other Music
• Piano Sonata no. 12 in F major, K. 332
• Requiem, K. 626, "Requiem in aeternam" [Introit]
• String Quintet in G minor, K. 516

Of Related Interest
• Pergolesi: La serva padrona
• Rousseau: Le devin du village, Act 1, scene 1
• Beethoven: Fidelio, op. 72b, Act 1, no. 3, Quartet "Mir ist so wunderbar"
• Beethoven: Fidelio, op. 72 b, Act 2, no.1 3, Terzett "Euch werde Lohn"



In addition, ARMA contains articles about Mozart and also commentaries on selected works:


Articles
• Julian Rushton: Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
• Jeremy Leong: Mozart's Don Giovanni
Commentaries
Operas
• Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), Act 1, scene 2 (Commentary) by Danielle Bastone Barrettara
• Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute), Act 1, no. 4 Aria "O zittre nicht" (Commentary) by Danielle Bastone Barrettara
• Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute), Act 2, no. 13 Aria "Alles fühlt der Liebe Freuden" (Commentary) by Danielle Bastone Barrettara
• Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute), Act 1, no. 14 Aria "Der Hölle Rache" (Commentary) by Danielle Bastone Barrettara
• Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527, Overture (Commentary) by Danielle Bastone Barrettara
• Mozart: Don Giovanni, Act 1, scenes 1, 2, and 3 (Commentary) by Danielle Bastone Barrettara
• Mozart: Don Giovanni, Act 1, scenes 4 and 5 (Commentary) by Danielle Bastone Barrettara
• Mozart: Don Giovanni, Act 1, scene 13 (Commentary) by Danielle Bastone Barrettara
• Mozart: Don Giovanni,Act 1, scene 16 (Commentary) by Danielle Bastone Barrettara
• Mozart: Don Giovanni, Act 1. Final (Commentary) by Danielle Bastone Barrettara
• Mozart: Don Giovanni, Act 2, scene 7, sextet (Commentary) by Danielle Bastone Barrettara
• Mozart: Idomeneo, K. 366, Overture and Act 1, scene 1(Commentary) by Danielle Bastone Barrettara
Instrumental Works
• Mozart: Symphony no. 25 in G Minor, K. 183 (Commentary) by Jonathan Shold
• Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 9 in E-flat major, K. 271 (commentary) by Rob Haskins
• Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 23 in A major, K. 488 (commentary) by Rob Haskins





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