There are no composers in the history of music except Mozart, about whom so much has been written, and, at the same time, so little is known. Particularly covered by the secret circumstances of the illness and death of a genius. And even his grave was not preserved.
Mozart is perhaps the most brilliant composer. Over his 36 years, he wrote more than 600 pieces of music: operas, symphonies, concerts, sonatas and songs.
Mozart's genius is that he began to compose music at the age of 4, and gained popularity at the age of 6 for his virtuoso mastery of several musical instruments, for the miracles of improvisation and phenomenal hearing. At seven, the young composer wrote his first symphony, and at 12 an opera.
But, despite his genius, he was a cheerful and kind child. The cheerfulness and harmony of the baby’s nature was felt by everyone who knew him. Mozart did not lose his presence of mind, even when he experienced material difficulties and hardships. At the age of 14, he wrote the opera Mithridates, King of Pontus, which became very popular. At the same time, he became an academician of the Philharmonic.
And with 20 years began an independent, full of hardships and difficulties, the life of the composer. He worked tirelessly, in addition to performances and writing musical works, he gave lessons, he himself was a director when setting up his operas and wrote custom music. The works of Mozart, written by him for such a short life, still amaze listeners with the charm and sense of love for people. Even then they were popular, but were considered difficult to execute. Mozart himself performed miracles of improvisation at concerts.
Mozart's latest work is one of the most popular now. This is a Requiem. The composer wrote it, being seriously ill, and did not manage to finish it. This work was ordered to him by a rich man whose wife died, but Mozart believed that he wrote it for himself. The Requiem was completed by one of his students. Until now, this music is striking in its depth of feelings and has a very strong effect on listeners.
The best works of Mozart, except for “Requiem”: the opera “The Magic Flute”, symphonies No. 40 and No. 6, “Turkish March” and others. This music is enjoyed by people who are even completely far from classical art.
There is still debate about the causes of the death of a genius, because he died so young! And his wife did not even have money to bury him and put an obelisk. But the best monument to the composer is his music.
Mozart's works delighted contemporaries. And he said that writing music for him was just as necessary as breathing. He liked to compose operas, symphonies, quartets. In each genre he invested something of his own. Mozart's works were very difficult to perform, although each was based on a simple, easy-to-remember melody.
Modern researchers have found that classical music has a beneficial effect on the human brain. And the most powerful influence is the work of Mozart. When listening to his music, brain activity increases. It is especially useful for children to listen to it - they increase the ability to assimilate material and improve intelligence. This is due to the large number of high frequency sounds in the works.
Psychologists advise more often to include Mozart music for children, this stimulates their development. But on adults, genius works are beneficial. So, the reasons for the popularity of the composer's creations are clear!