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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: Klement: the Weber Version - II
Date: 2022-01-31 06:14 am (UTC)Heeee!
Since FW stll wants to believe in Klement's original story, Dresden now provides that letter from Klement to Flemming about how FW's ministers really feel about him. FW is stunned. (Again.) This from his friend Klement! He's off to Spandau to confront Klement with this letter. Klement admits to having written it. FW no longer is against the death penalty for Klement.
Oh FW. This is just... so FW. (Also, so entertaining :P )
(Tangentially, one of the things I really admire about your recaps is how you can place these little tags early on to be pulled on later, like That Letter. I find that really hard.)
FW says if only Klement had been an honest fellow, he'd have prized none more, and supposedly keeps his picture.
! I... believe that from FW. OMG.
Re: Klement: the Weber Version - II
Date: 2022-01-31 08:25 am (UTC)Thank you, though I have to admit I did read those 75 pages twice before writing my summary and the second time I certainly paid attention when the letter came up and thus knew I had to point it out in my own write up.
FW says if only Klement had been an honest fellow, he'd have prized none more, and supposedly keeps his picture.
! I... believe that from FW. OMG.
Gotta point out that the phrasing isn't unlike Fritz saying about Voltaire that if only he hadn't had such a rotten character and been dishonest, he'd have been the greatest guy ever. And Fritz definitely kept Voltaire's picture!
Re: Klement: the Weber Version - II
Date: 2022-02-03 05:51 am (UTC)ahahaha Voltaire, that's true! But of course this means I have to ask: was Klement tall?
Re: Klement: the Weber Version - II
Date: 2022-02-03 07:51 am (UTC)