Can you recognize Mozart by ear?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) was an Austrian Classical composer, known for operas such as The Marriage of Figaro and The Magic Flute, and for his Requiem. In Guess the Composer, you hear up to 30 seconds of music and name the composer.
How to recognize Mozart
Listen for singing melodies over a light accompaniment and phrases that balance like question and answer. A sudden shadow in a minor key, passing through otherwise sunny music, is often the giveaway.
Who can Mozart be mistaken for?
Listeners may confuse this music with that of Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven or Johann Christian Bach.
How hard is Mozart in the game?
The game has up to 532 excerpts by Mozart, depending on your country, and most are at the Hard level.
Pieces you may hear
- Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
- Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
- Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
- Die Zauberflote: Trio
- Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492
- Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
- Requiem in D minor, K. 626
- Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”
Portrait: Barbara Krafft, Public domain; background removed.
