Mozart Influence

Every artist has their own unique sound, no matter what genre of music they use. When you step outside of the box, that is when people start to notice, and that’s exactly what Mozart did. Although he was traditional in most ways, his pieces encaptured extreme sophistication, and exuberated effortless emotion.

In every great artist, you can see a pattern of starting music at a young age, and with Mozart there is no difference. He had a natural talent with music. I was shocked to discover that at the age of 5, he wrote his first symphony, and was already capable of playing multiple instruments. His influence for music came from his father Leopold, who was a successful composer, violinist, and assistant concertmaster at the Salzburg. Mozart was also impacted by his older sister Nannerl, who he would watch play the keyboard, and as a result had a quick understanding of chords, and tempo, which are both crucial to the success of playing an instrument. His father witnessed his talent first hand, and knew that he was special. He began to teach Mozart, as well as his sister. Leopold was
Bethoveen’s music show signs of Mozart’s influence. One example, Bethoveen’s Piano concerto No. 3 showing similarities to Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24. To back it up, there is a story that I heard about Bethoveen that truly encaptures his admiration for him. He was at a concert with one of his students when they were listening to Mozart’s Piano concert No. 24, and when they reached a certain section, it is believed that he said “We will never think of anything like that.” If only Mozart knew what a trace he left, and how many composers look to his pieces for inspiration. Although Mozart died at a young age, what he was able to accomplish in those 35 years is truly astonishing. I imagine that even in the next 100 years we will still know Mozart, and his legacy will continue to live