Comments on: Mozart's diary

Mozart's diary

greycap — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 01:36:29 -0800

Mozart's musical diary - kept between 1784 and 1791 - goes online today courtesy of the British Library. There is a helpful audio commentary if you can't decipher his handwriting, plus excerpts from some of his music. The same site also has works by artists and authors such as Jane Austen, Leonardo da Vinci and Lewis Carroll.

By: LooseFilter

LooseFilter — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 03:15:12 -0800

Terrific link, very cool. It's always fun to look into the creative process--especially when it's all nifty and multimedia like this. (I just hope we don't get too much of the Mozart-gasm that will go on all year, 2006 being his 250th birthday and all.) (FWIW: on casual listening, I noticed a couple of small errors in the midi performances of the manuscripts--misreading of shorthand. Not to be snarky, but, well, you know...)

By: lee

lee — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 07:35:36 -0800

Yes, yes, very cool!!

By: fenriq

fenriq — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 10:03:52 -0800

I heard this on the news this morning, very cool. Two brand new never heard before pieces are being made available today!

By: rhapsodie

rhapsodie — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 11:42:10 -0800

Wow, this is great. Thanks!

By: sacrilicious

sacrilicious — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 12:18:59 -0800

Too cool! Anybody know where we can we hear the new pieces?