Leopold Mozart
1719–1787. German composer. in the Viennese Classicism tradition.
Best known as father and teacher of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; modest independent output including charming divertimenti and the famous Toy Symphony (formerly attributed to Haydn). Small catalog product count reflects limited but genuine repertoire presence.
Signature works: Toy Symphony, Sinfonia for Bagpipe and Hurdy Gurdy (Die Bauernhochzeit), Trumpet Concerto in D major, Sleigh Ride.
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Schonheit & Staatsversagen
$18.99CDCoviello
Oct 17, 2025COV92509
L. Mozart: Symphonies / Armstrong, New Zealand Co
Naxos
Available as
CD
$19.99
Aug 01, 1997
Includes sinfonia(s) by Leopold Mozart. Ensemble: New Zealand Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Donald Armstrong.
Schonheit & Staatsversagen
Coviello
Available as
CD
$18.99
Oct 17, 2025
The programme Schonheit und Staatsversagen (Beauty & State Failure) brings together music and text to explore the contrasts of life in Bavaria around 1800 - between city and countryside, wealth and poverty, education and illiteracy. The vivid reports of civil servant Joseph von Hazzi reveal a little-known, often harsh rural reality, full of struggle but also raw, sometimes comical pleasures. In contrast, songs by Munich composers like Josephine Lang, Franz Lachner and Lindpaintner - alongside Schumann, Leopold Mozart and Haydn - paint an idealised, emotional image of alpine life. Though shaped by different worlds, both perspectives reflect timeless human experience. This album opens up new perspectives on the past - touching, surprising, and full of musical individuality. And always, of course, with Alma!
