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Mozart and the mysterious stranger, 1791 (c1914). The stranger was a messenger
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Date: 28th March 2014
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Mozart and the mysterious stranger, 1791 (c1914). The stranger was a messenger
Mozart and the mysterious stranger, 1791 (c1914). The stranger was a messenger from Count Walsegg-Stuppach with a commission for a Requiem for voices and orchestra. The Requiem was for the Counts wife, Anna, who had died in February 1791 at the age of 20. It was the Counts intention to pass the work off as his own. Mozart died before he could complete the Requiem but it was finished by one of his pupils and duly delivered. From A Day With Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart by May Byron. (London, c1914)
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1791 Amadeus Anna Austrian Byron Commission Complete Composer Count Delivered Died February Finished Messenger Mozart Music Musician Mysterious Orchestra Pass Pupils Wife Wolfgang Work C1914 Intention Requiem Stranger Voices
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This print titled "Mozart and the Mysterious Stranger, 1791 (c1914)" captures a significant moment in the life of the renowned composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The enigmatic stranger depicted in the image was actually a messenger sent by Count Walsegg-Stuppach, an Austrian nobleman with a secret agenda. In February 1791, tragedy struck when the Count's young wife, Anna, passed away at just twenty years old. Seeking to honor her memory, he commissioned Mozart to create a Requiem for voices and orchestra. However, unbeknownst to Mozart, the Count intended to pass off this masterpiece as his own composition. Sadly, fate intervened before Mozart could complete his final opus. He met an untimely demise before finishing the Requiem. Nevertheless, one of his talented pupils took up the task of completing it according to Mozart's vision. The finished Requiem was duly delivered to its rightful recipient – Count Walsegg-Stuppach – who remained unaware of its true origins. This intriguing story sheds light on both Mozart's genius as a composer and the lengths some individuals would go to claim artistic credit. May Byron's book "A Day With Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart" provides further insight into this remarkable tale that has captivated music enthusiasts throughout history. Through this evocative photograph from c1914 London edition published by May Byron herself; we are transported back in time and invited into this mysterious chapter of
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