Who's Who ?

       When you read various books, articles and postings on or about Mozart, one starts to see the names of other people who were involved in his life.  Sometimes there are descriptions or explanations; most of the time it is assumed that you know who these people are.  And, many times, you don’t.  So, here’s a listing to help sort out some important Mozart contemporaries, give them a little background for you to work with so as to better place them in the context of Mozart’s life.

                                                Part One Abel thru Gyrowetz
                                                 Part Two Haffner thru Punto
                                              Part Three Raaff thru Zinzendorf
 

                                         The Contemporaries of Mozart Series

For further information on some of these fascinating people, please check out those red links placed on certain of the cameo biographies that say  *Contemporary of Mozart* These are people that Mozart:either competed for work with, considered as friends and colleagues, knew from reputation, or taught/nurtured as pupils. The link connects to a paper that will give you a more detailed background on the person in question. Over time, more Contemporaries will be added to the Who’s Who listings, so keep checking in !

Music Clips

Various people in the Who's Who section  have a music clip added to their short  bios.
In the case of composers we offer a segment of one of their works. For many others  we offer a bit of Mozart's music that was composed for, performed by, or commissioned by this person. These clips are from the collections of the MozartForum owners.  Seldom does a clip offer even a complete movement or aria. They are intended as snapshots to help newcomers become familiar with some things they may not have heard before. The record company and related performers are credited and we urge you to purchase the complete recordings. All clips are marked by   They will play almost instantly for high bandwidth connections but can take up to two minutes to download via dial up. All clips are under 4 minutes long.