For example, the Italian word 'cembalo' is a shortened form of 'clavicembalo' which means 'harpsichord'; but when Mozart writes 'cembalo' in a concerto score, he means 'fortepiano' - the latest ...

Remembered as a child prodigy, how did Mozart craft the masterpieces that would remain well known over two hundred years after his death? Research from the Music Department has unearthed a new side to ...

1. Talent given by God? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg in 1756 and began showing extraordinary musical talent at a young age. His father, Leopold, was a well-known musician and ...