Mozart Composed This Masterpiece in Less than 3 hours! - Don Giovanni Overture, K. 527
Channel: Mozart Tunes
Date: 2022-06-19

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:54 Don Giovanni, K. 527 - Overture

Mozart was known to compose entire pieces in short amounts of time, as is the case with his opera Don Giovanni. The night before the opera’s premiere, Mozart was with friends instead of finishing the unwritten Overture. Mozart’s wife, Constanze, struggled to keep him awake as he composed into the early hours of the morning. In just three hours, Mozart composed a masterful Overture that perfectly captures the opera’s atmosphere. The Overture juxtaposes dark, ominous sounds with playful melodies, mirroring the dramatic and comedic elements of the opera. Can you hear the contrasting moments of the Overture? Does it feel sinister or playful, or is it a combination of the two?

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Don Giovanni, K. 527 - Overture
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