Sunday, August 2, 2009

Play It Again, Wolfgang

You may have heard that, a few days ago, the Austria-based International Mozarteum Foundation found what is believed to be two previously unknown Mozart compositions, perhaps composed when little Wolfgang Amadeus was only 7 or 8 years old.

I have been anxious to hear these pieces ever since it was announced that they would be performed by clavichord artist Florian Birsak on the actual fortepiano in the Mozart family's home in Salzburg on August 2. Tonight, while listening to National Public Radio's All Things Considered newscast, some of this music could be finally heard.

And a quick trip to YouTube revealed this brand-new but less-than-satisfying entry:

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