Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791), born in Salzburg, Austria, was an important and respected composer. As an adult, he referred to himself as “Wolfgang Amadè Mozart,” but it is noted that his name had many variants. As a child, his baptismal record listed his name in Latin as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. Mozart was a prolific composer; over the span of his career composing hundreds of works including sonatas, symphonies, masses, chamber music, concertos, and operas.
There is much more about Mozart in our two-part blog series. Get started with part 1 here.
Review all 301 texts as set by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the IPA Source database here:
https://www.ipasource.com/composer/m/mozart-wolfgang-amadeus-1756-1791.html
Here, most with listening links, are eight concert arias perfect for Bass.
Alcandro, lo confesso… Non so donde viene
Listen to Kurt Moll:
(Mozart also wrote Cara, se le mie pene for Soprano.)
Listen to Ildebrando D’Arcangelo:
Listen to Robert Lloyd:
Listen to Klaus Mertens:
Listen to Cesare Siepi:
Listen to Bryn Terfel:
Listen to Robert Lloyd:
Review all 301 texts as set by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the IPA Source database here:
https://www.ipasource.com/composer/m/mozart-wolfgang-amadeus-1756-1791.html
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