Following two years of Beethoven-themed celebrations during the month of November, New York radio station WQXR is in the midst of “Month of Mozart,” a curated series of themed programming, live events, and commentary this month, all related to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Events include a screening at Manhattan’s Symphony Space of the 1984 film Amadeus, which includes a conversation with actor F. Murray Abraham, who played Antonio Salieri in the movie; a version of The Magic Flute designed for children ages 4 to 12, performed live by Amore Opera at the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WQXR; and a live broadcast performance by the New York Philharmonic of Mozart’s three final symphonies. WQXR.org will post daily Mozart-themed videos, playlists, and quizzes; highlights include a guide to Mozart’s influence on pop musicians such as Nas, Ludacris, Def Leppard, and Neil Diamond, and a “Conducting Business” podcast addressing the controversy surrounding the “Mozart Effect” study. WQXR’s Operavore site will stream complete Mozart operas every weekday and on Wednesdays will feature Mozart operas exclusively.
Posted November 4, 2013
