Music As A Mirror of History — Mozart: The Abduction from the Harem (1782)

Excerpts from the lecture Mozart: The Abduction from the Harem (1782) in Robert Greenberg's new series from The Great Courses, “Music As A Mirror of History” In this lecture, learn how political events in Europe directly shaped Mozart’s music and personal circumstances. Investigate the long-term threat posed to Europe by the Ottoman Empire, and observe the paradoxical Turkish vogue in European art and fashion. Study the Turkish elements in both the plot and musical content of Mozart’s opera The Abduction from the Harem, and grasp how the economic fallout from Austria’s war with the Ottomans contributed to Mozart’s decline and death. Full Course available at https://robertgreenbergmusic.com/?p=2610 See more courses at http://www.robertgreenbergmusic.com