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Scarlatti

us' of all time. Perhaps his greatest single musical achievement is in the development of his operatic figures. He was born in 1756 in Austria. He was a child prodigy, coming from a very musical family. Mozart's insights into human emotion and motivations were profound, and he had the ability to express these insights through his music. In the marriage of Figaro composed in 1786, he not only created characters whose actions are explained by and through the music, but who gain in dramatic dimensions when they engage in ensembles. It is in these larger numbers, even more than in the solo arias that Mozart presents his characters in all their complexity.He presented characters recognizable in everyday life rather than remote mythological figures. More than any other composer, Mozart increased the role of the opera orchestra. He also set new standards for fusing operatic structure and symphonic forms. Mozart died in Vienna in 1791, and was buried in a multiple grave. ...

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