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cahnAnd including Emperor Joseph II!
from Derek Beales: Joseph II, Volume 2: Against the World, 1780 - 1790:
Joseph's alleged comment to Mozart about the Entführung, "Too many notes", has been taken as evidence of his ignorance. But he probably said something like, "Too beautiful for our ears, and monstrous many notes." It is always necessary to bear in mind, when appraising the emperor's remarks, his peculiar brand of humor or sarcasm. He was usually getting at someone. And he did not use the royal "we". The ears in question were those of the Viennese audience, whom he was mocking for their limited appreciation of Mozart's elaborate music.
(though not gonna lie, I think it is a LOT of notes)
from Derek Beales: Joseph II, Volume 2: Against the World, 1780 - 1790:
Joseph's alleged comment to Mozart about the Entführung, "Too many notes", has been taken as evidence of his ignorance. But he probably said something like, "Too beautiful for our ears, and monstrous many notes." It is always necessary to bear in mind, when appraising the emperor's remarks, his peculiar brand of humor or sarcasm. He was usually getting at someone. And he did not use the royal "we". The ears in question were those of the Viennese audience, whom he was mocking for their limited appreciation of Mozart's elaborate music.
(though not gonna lie, I think it is a LOT of notes)
Re: Report from Luz, mostly about Jacobites
Date: 2022-01-24 11:27 pm (UTC)- Szechi is still on my list of authors to check out, thanks to you. One day I will find time!
- Clementina: I remember that! That bit of trivia stuck in my memory for over 20 years. :)
- Peer is my guess, but I have no evidence to base it on.
- BPC "fix-it": This counts as a fix-it and I approve!
Re: Report from Luz, mostly about Jacobites
Date: 2022-01-25 07:25 pm (UTC)Yes, I'll go with peer, I think. I agree that it counts as a fix it, but probably BPC himself would prefer the fix it where he won the war… *g*