Muzyczny Wiedeń Wolfganga Amadeusza Mozarta (1781–1791)

Abstract

Vienna under Maria Theresa (1740–1780) and Joseph II (1780–1790) control was the center of the culture all of German – speaking area. Music, literature and theatre was the complement to the imperial power. That is why Vienna was a perfect place to live for artists, who could lean on emperor support. One of these artist who wanted to settle down in Vienna was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791). In spite of not being welcome by music community Mozart spent last 10 years of his life in this city earning lots of money for his compositions. Unfortunately, the incompetent management of his own budget, rollicking lifestyles drove him and his wife – Constanze Mozart into bankruptcy. But before it happened, Amadeus became a part of this musician multicultural capital of eighteenth-century Europe, setting – with his friends: Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven – new trends in music, which will be later called: Vienna’s classicism. In addition of great concerts that he played, Amadeus had his routine in Vienna that he used to like a lot. As we know from his letters to his father, Mozart’s schedule of the day was perfectly planned and put together. He used to wake up early and give a piano lessons, then he had some meetings, in the afternoon there was always time for composing. Evenings were reserved for Constance. But in spite of his busy schedule he found time for Masons meetings, after he discovered this organization. His fascination with the Masonic philosophy was reflected in the works of the artist like: the choice of tone and rhythm of fugitive for Masonic. Besides of his friends like Haydn, Beethoven or Masons, Mozart had to manage with lots of intrigues involved by less talented composers who couldn’t cope with success and popularity of „the newcomer from Salzburg”. Amadeus seemed not to worry about the lack of acceptance by the Viennese musical environment, recognizing Vienna at his destination.