Last week, I took part in a Mozart marathon at the University of Richmond. Upwards of three hours of Mozart's music were presented by various Richmond performers.
One nice thing about important composer anniversaries is that they encourage musicians and the public to take another, and perhaps better look at the composer. I haven't played much Mozart in years, but the anniversary is drawing me back into relationship with his music.
I was surprised that hearing as much Mozart as I did during the marathon did not leave me with as joyful a feeling as I had anticipated. Maybe this is only because of the specific repertoire performed on the occasion, but it may be that his works are somehow more somber than I had realized before.
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