From the frothy exuberance of Eine kleine Nachtmusik to the unfathomable grief of the Requiem, Mozart is the Profoundly Superficial composer par excellence. To quote the Russian poet Joseph Brodsky: “I believe that whenever someone employs the light touch, it bespeaks tragedy. Start with Mozart”.
Painting: Jean-Baptiste Greuze, Creative Commons
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What was the tragedy of Mozart?
Poverty, sickness... he was the Michael Jackson of his day.
MICHAEL:POVERTY?
Well, they say that when he died, Michael owed $400 million, and that he had to agree to the 02 gigs to avoid bankruptcy.
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