Lessons From Mozart and His Dad
Leopold was overbearing — relentless in his demand for perfection. But thankfully, his commitment to excellence nurtured the most prodigious and prolific musician of all time.
Listen to the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Think about his father. Leopold was overbearing — relentless in his demand for perfection. But thankfully, his commitment to excellence nurtured the most prodigious and prolific musician of all time. [i]
All the great maestros were in awe of Wolfgang’s genius. “Mozart is the highest,” Tchaikovsky wrote in his diaries, “the culminating point that beauty has attained in the sphere of music.”
More than two hundred years after he died, Mozart remains a household name. Who isn’t familiar with at least a few of Wolfgang’s melodies? Even folks who don’t like classical music or opera instantly recognize the earworms from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, the Jupiter Symphony, and the Der Hölle Rache aria from The Magic Flute.
His greatest hits fill the ambient soundtrack of our lives, playing in the background at restaurants, shopping centers, and in television commercials. Wolfgang’s lasting influence and unmatched talent will forever be a testament to Leopold’s skill as a music teacher. But as…
