What if I told you that I am the reincarnated Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Well…me neither. But that’s what my Viennese grandmother’s lady friends said when they witnessed my playing a Mozart piece for four hands, together with my piano teacher, at the tender age of 4. Was it too much praise, too early?
I went on to become a successful rock musician with even more successful self-destructive tendencies. Poor me. (But nobody had forced me to create!) Poorer Amadeus! His upbringing was much more dramatic and Michael Kunze tells us all about it in his Hit Drama Musical Mozart!
On this page, I’d like to take a closer look at the historical version of Mozart’s life story. We might not hear too much about the real person but rather find a description of the legend as his contemporaries wanted to see him. But this will give us a good basis for the upcoming post on Michael’s work – a deeply emotional interpretation of Mozart’s life in the context of the artistic spirit’s timeless struggles.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Timeline Of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
What Instruments Did Mozart Play?
Clavier (pianoforte), harpsichord, organ, violin and viola.
The Music
The Operas
Mozart Comedy by Victor Borge
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Achim Thiemermann aka Chef Keem is a German-born chef and musician, since 1981 residing in Austin, Texas. As a pop music composer during the 1970's, Achim collaborated with Michael Kunze on a number of musical projects. He considers Michael as the most influential professional mentor of his life, as well as a dear personal friend.