The Mischievous Mozart
The Mischievous Mozart
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Meet the rascal beneath the halo. Mozart could write sublime music and still behave like a little boy. It's the Mischievous Mozart, in all of his wisecracking manifestations. From bowling to musical dice, from party games to slapstick opera, a look at Mozart in his element.
The Mischievous Mozart
The Musical Dice Game
Hear a Set of Variations That Began as a Party Game

W. A. Mozart in a 1790 portrait by Johann Georg Edlinger. hide caption
W. A. Mozart in a 1790 portrait by Johann Georg Edlinger.
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