MUSICAL GENIUS
Another
one in our series of Classical Composer caches.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was
not only one of the greatest composers of the Classical period, but
one of the greatest of all time. Mozart's best music has a natural
flow and irresistible charm, and can express humour, joy or sorrow
with both conviction and mastery. His operas, especially his later
efforts, are brilliant examples of high art, as are many of his
piano concertos and later symphonies. His father Leopold was
himself a musician and composer who taught the young Mozart at a
very early age but was often criticized for being an overprotective
and exploitative parent.
To find the co-ordinates
for this cache, which is a small air and watertight container
inside a camo bag, you will need to
answer the following:
N52,
then
For your first two
co-ordinates:
1.Mozart’s
works were originally catalogued by Ludwig
von Kochel in 1862, giving them
their "K" numbers which were intended to be
chronological.
KV482 Concerto in E flat for Piano is better known as Piano
Concerto No __?
2.His mother Anna Maria was born in the year____ ?
Last digit please.
3.Mozart’s
sister was named Maria Anna but known by
another name.
What was this?
You will need the number of letters.
4.Sinfonia
Concertante K.
297b was written for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and
which
other instrument? Number of
letters in this + 1.
W001,
then
5.The
‘Jupiter’ was
Mozart’s last and possibly most famous symphony. What was its number?
6.How many of Leopold and Anna’s children died in
infancy?
7.Mozart died of a mysterious fever at age 35. Over the years
various people have speculated that Mozart was murdered, perhaps by
a rival composer. Who
was this? Subtract the
number of letters in his first name from his last name and what are
you left with?
8.At a peasant
gathering,
Zerlina and
Masetto are celebrating their coming marriage.
___________ is smitten by the pretty girl and gets
Leporello to drag Masetto off while he makes his advances on
Zerlina. His progress is
interrupted by the reappearance of Donna Elvira, who spoils
his plans by warning Zerlina
about the libertine.
Who, in Mozart’s opera, is smitten by Zerlina? Number of
letters in the first name.