Mozart

American

[moht-sahrt] / ˈmoʊt sɑrt /

noun

Wolfgang Amadeus 1756–91, Austrian composer.

Mozart British

/ ˈməʊtsɑːt /

noun

Wolfgang Amadeus (ˈvɔlfɡaŋ amaˈdeːʊs). 1756–91, Austrian composer. A child prodigy and prolific genius, his works include operas, such as The Marriage of Figaro (1786), Don Giovanni (1787), and The Magic Flute (1791), symphonies, concertos for piano, violin, clarinet, and French horn, string quartets and quintets, sonatas, songs, and Masses, such as the unfinished Requiem (1791)

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Mozart

Mozart has long been a specialty of LACO.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

By contrast, the two Mozart works, performed in the outdoor Théâtre de l’Archeveché, were concept-driven and incoherent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

One audience member closed her eyes and mimed conducting as the artists played Mozart, while another tapped her caregiver's arm as if there were piano keys.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

A relentless experimenter, Ilaiyaraaja could blend Carnatic ragas, Indian folk melodies and the music of Schubert or Mozart into a single composition.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

Some were even calling him the Mozart of chess.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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