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German composer

Definition

The quality of feeling and sensitivity in Mozart's slow movements — a directness of emotional communication.

Interpretive Guidance

Mozart's slow movements speak directly to the emotions without Romantic self-consciousness. Play them without irony, without restraint, without embarrassment at their simplicity.

Context

Scope Used by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Language German

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