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What Made Mozart So Great?

The music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart exemplifies for many the pinnacle of the classical era.
He wrote pretty much every kind of music that existed in his day. More than 600 works, many of which rank among the essential masterpieces of classical music.

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Published on 12.05.2022

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