That is why Mozart could state after the first night that somehow or other a few of the notes "had fallen under the desks-. ... Bars 5-15, the introductory fourth step of the Commendatore motif is followed by a dotted quarter-note rhythm, succeeded by a string motif marked by an ascending second. ... They are arranged in such a way that a forceful crescendo is prescribed for the ascent, the pitch then gives way to the piano, which is followed by a harmonically slightly altered descent. ... The closing group, containing a further subject, is rich in contrasts: 2 bars in forte, unisono which...

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It was astonishing, for one, that he could simply hear music being played and than recite it onto a piano. ... Even when the Emperor told him that there was too many notes in his opera, in Mozart's mind it was perfect. ...

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