Leopold Mozart lived vicariously through his son, but he was a musical polymath in his own right: A reputation that needs fixing. Newsletters Amazon Prime Day Share a News Tip. Featured.

Wolfgang Mozart's father, Leopold, often gets a bad rap in history as a domineering, fame-obsessed father who exploited his children's talents. There is a kernel of truth in those accusations.

Mozart may have been pursued by intimations of his own mortality, but he wasn't haunted by the idea of death. However, the death of his father, Leopold Mozart, may well have been a different story.

Mozart's father had a chance to experience that first-hand at the height of his son's career. In February 1785, Leopold Mozart left his home in Salzburg for a visit with Wolfgang and his family in ...

For researcher Martin Jarvis OAM, the childhood notebook Leopold Mozart used to teach his children, Maria Anna and Wolfgang, how to write and play music is the key to solving two ongoing mysteries ...

Mozart beat the odds because he had everything else going for him. His father, Leopold Mozart, was a professional composer and one of Europe's leading music teachers.

Members of the Danish Chamber Orchestra performing Leopold Mozart’s little-known Hunting Symphony began to smile as the third movement began. Three dogs pranced onstage with their humans before ...

Mozart had friends in high places, most notably his father who was one of the most important musicians in Salzburg. In his role, Leopold held control over which composers received commissions.

♪♪ -Leopold Mozart was the most important teacher of his children. He certainly taught them music.-Dr. Eva Neumayr is a senior researcher and archivist with the International Mozarteum Foundation.

On Feb. 17, 1770, Leopold Mozart wrote from Milan to his wife, Anna Maria: "If one does not ruin one's health through undisciplined and excessive eating and drinking, etc., and has no other ...