The Genius of Mozart
Instructions:
The format for this assignment is a test with two short-answer questions (from the textbook) and two essay questions (from the YouTube video below). Read the textbook–in point of fact, the section on “Music & the Enlightenment”–and watch the video on YouTube about Mozart, and then answer the following questions:
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The Genius of Mozart
BBC – The Genius of Mozart (1 of 3) Miracle of Nature
Solution
The Genius of Mozart
Question 1.
Despite the significant gift that Mozart had been blessed with, it is evident that he endured some challenges that he wished to rectify in an attempt rejuvenate himself. It is based on this reason that he entered into a dark period and underwent a “sea change” in an attempt to ensure that he had been relieved of all burdens that were weighing him down making him not reach his maximum potential (BBC, 2016). In my experience, I have encountered a substantial number of challenges that have weighed down me given the negative energy that they inflicted me resulting making depressed and underproductive. In an attempt to guarantee that I relieved myself of this situation, I took time off from my daily routine where I decided to reevaluate my life choices. It is through re-evaluating my life choices that I was able to detect what I was doing wrong. For example, there was no way I was going to establish what I was doing wrong if I did not take time to think through my life choices. My decision was influenced by this kind of reasoning:
Question 2.
Leopold referred to himself as a “missionary” based on the self-dedication and passion that he had in guaranteeing that the entire world got to experience Mozart’s gift. This is evident through the video whereby he thinks of himself as the only person who knows of Mozart’s “secret” and his music (BBC, 2016). He believed that it was through nurturing Mozart’s music that he would unlock his emotions and maximum potential. The need to unlock his Mozart’s emotions was to ensure that the world got to understand him better.
Reference
BBC. (2016). Mozart Documentary – The Genius of Mozart 1/3 “Miracle of Nature”