It seems that Mozart was in a bit of a spot, in that he was commissioned to write three flute concertos for a Dutch flautist, but was one short. So, cheekily, he decided that he would simply rearrange ...

After Mozart made his first visit to Italy in 1769, he regularly added “Amadeo” to his name. Then from 1777 onwards this became “Amadé”. The newly uncovered piece, ...

Take his stirring account of Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor (K. 310). In September, 1777, Mozart and his mother left Salzburg for Paris. For the young composer, ...

1777: a 21-year-old Mozart leaves a secure life and job in Salzburg to become a composer. But he must overcome his mother’s tragic death and his oppressive father to break through.