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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: Ekaterina 2014: ep 3; Massie 8-9
Date: 2022-02-11 05:33 am (UTC)Wow, I vaguely remember Mina's sister having a terrible marriage but I had apparently totally forgotten it was actually Johanna who was blamed for her death. Omg.
Re: Ekaterina 2014: ep 3; Massie 8-9
Date: 2022-02-11 07:40 am (UTC)To his teacher Duhan, I guess? And to Frederdsorf. And Suhm. Also to the mother whose favourite son he was. But in terms of political gratitude, which is something else again, yeah, no. (As Mildred said, Suhm was not going to get a political job.)