Best Mozart, At Least I Think So, for Now
October 10th, 2006
OK, I love J.S. Bach. I know God loves J.S. Bach too. Karl Barth is reported to have said, "When the angels are around the throne of God, they sing their praises to the music of Bach. But when they are en famille, they play Mozart. And God, listening, is well-pleased." I must say that I agree with Barth, on this point.
I put it to you, if you care or are familiar with it, is there anything more delightful than the Violin Concerto Number 3 in G Major? I read a description and analysis of it on Wikipedia. And, came away from that experience feeling much as I always did in literature courses that forced you to read painfully long analyses of great poetry, but it was helpful. Here’s a RealPlayer link to a portion of the Rondeau movement.
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I cannot help but agree with you. The thirds is my favorite of Mozarts’ violin concertos. Although I suppose there are pieces I would consider more delightful. The third movement of his 22nd piano concerto never fails to cheer me up. The same could be said of the sinfonia concertante for viola and violin.
The biggest problem that I have with Mozart is that he was a strong Freemason. In fact, some of the music which church choirs often sing (such as Ave Verum Corpus) was written for the Masons. His devotion to Freemasonry colors my appreciation of his music.
McCain: If you have ever seen the movie Amadeus, it is a great movie about how God uses even the most imperfect of human beings to give us gifts in the kingdom of the left hand. You need to focus not on the man, but on the music. That’s the point.