Jan. 27, 2026

Mozart

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Mozart's birthday and the world of classical music.

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Calaruga Shark Media. Hi. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's theme

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is celebrating Mozart's birthday and the world of classical music.

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Question one. Mozart's birthday is the reason fans gather each January.

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On what exact date in seventeen fifty six was Wolfgang

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Amadeus Mozart born? Question two? Mozart arrived in the world

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in a musical city, nestled in the Alps. What city

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was his birthplace? Question three? Left unfinished at his death

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in seventeen ninety one, Mozart's requiem was completed by a

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close associate, who finished the score that we hear today.

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Question four. In the Magic Flute, the Queen of the Knights,

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Blazing Aria, reaches a famously stratospheric pitch. What is the

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highest notes sung in der Hola racha? Question five. Across

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the classical era, composers like Mozart and Haydn often began

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symphonies with a movement in a clear structural plan. What

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is this form called. We'll be right back with these

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answers after this break. Welcome back. Question one. On what

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date was Mozart born? Answer? January twenty seventh seventeen fifty six.

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Mozart was born in Salzburg, and January twenty seventh is

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celebrated worldwide with concerts and festivals honoring his music. Question

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two in which city was Mozart born? Answer Salzburg. At

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the time, Saltzburg was part of the Holy Roman Empire.

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Today it's in Austria and hosts the annual Mozart Week

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around his birthday. Question three. Who completed Mozart's Requiem? Answer

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Franz Zevier Sussmyer. Susmeyer used Mozart's sketches to complete several movements.

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The requiem was originally commissioned by Count Franz von Walseg.

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Question four, what is the Queen of the Knight Aria's

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highest note? Answer hi f F six. This showpiece demands

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a coleratura soprano capable of multiple F six s. The

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Magic Flute premiered in Vienna in seventeen ninety one. Question

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five What form typically opens classical symphonies? Answer sonata form.

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Sonata form organizes music into exposition, development, and recapitulation, giving

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classical works balance and dramatic shape. That concludes today's five

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Daily trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were

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crafted with the help of AI technology. See you tomorrow.

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