Episode of Series “Great Composers”.
Biographical film on the life of one of the world’s greatest composers, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born in 1756 in Salzburg, Austria. The brilliance and genius of Mozart is still appreciated and interpreted today by musicians worldwide. Features the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra in this specially staged concert program, conducted by Ralph Weikert and distinguished broadcaster and musicologist Antony Hopkins who provides an introduction to each concert piece, including a brief account of Mozart’s life from childhood to adulthood.
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ACMI Identifier
319398
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Music - Instruction and study
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Music & Performing Arts → Classical music
Music & Performing Arts → Composers - Biography
Music & Performing Arts → Concerts
Music & Performing Arts → Music - Austria
Music & Performing Arts → Music - History and criticism
Music & Performing Arts → Music - Instruction and study
Music & Performing Arts → Music appreciation
Music & Performing Arts → Orchestral music
People → Composers - Biography
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)