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The Genius of Mozart (2004–2004)
TV Mini-series | Documentary, Drama, History

The Genius of Mozart (2004–2004)

TV Mini-series | Documentary, Drama, History

The story begins with the composer's father Leopold, with whom he conducted a passionate, tortured correspondence; it is Leopold who knows Mozart's secrets. There is another voice: that of the music itself. Music is the key to unlocking ...See moreThe story begins with the composer's father Leopold, with whom he conducted a passionate, tortured correspondence; it is Leopold who knows Mozart's secrets. There is another voice: that of the music itself. Music is the key to unlocking the emotions of Mozart, starting in this film with the great piano works. Without this key, how can we ever understand the emotions that gave birth to some of the most beautiful sounds the world has ever heard? The first great phase of Mozart's brief life was that of the traveling child prodigy, gifted as a performer and writer of music, who grew into the genius who, working within the restrictions of his time, began to rewrite the musical rules. But there was another facet to Mozart: the adult thinker aware of the bigger picture, passionately attached to the progressive values of the Enlightenment, impressively well-read, a speaker of most European languages (even a little English), an Austrian Catholic, a Freemason, and above all a composer at the height of his formidable powers, determined to succeed in the most difficult and lucrative area of all: Opera. Towards the end of his life, Mozart mastered the language of instrumental and orchestral writing--and how both love and loss provoked in him an extraordinary burst of creativity. This was essentially crystallized in three ambitious works that changed the future course of music: his last, great trilogy of symphonies--numbers 39, 40 and 41--which he wrote in six short weeks. Written by BBC See less

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46 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Charles Hazlewood Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	3	Son of Man (2006)
Jack Tarlton Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart See fewer	3	Outlander (2014)
Kenneth Cranham Leopold Mozart Leopold Mozart See fewer	3	Layer Cake (2004)
Claire Skinner Nannerl Berchtold zu Sonnenburg / Nannerl Mozart Nannerl Berchtold zu Sonnenburg / Nannerl Mozart See fewer	3	Life Is Sweet (1990)
Emma Cunniffe Constanze Mozart Constanze Mozart See fewer	3	Poirot (1989)
Murray Melvin Lorenzo Da Ponte Lorenzo Da Ponte See fewer	1	The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Holly Radford Sophie Weber Sophie Weber See fewer	1	Beethoven (2005)
Stepán Krticka Mozart aged 4 Mozart aged 4 See fewer	1	Little Knights Tale (2009)
Ron Donachie Joseph Haydn Joseph Haydn See fewer	1	Titanic (1997)
Andrew Price Franz Niemetschek Franz Niemetschek See fewer	1	Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
Karel Vrtiska Mozart aged 9 Mozart aged 9 See fewer	1	The Genius of Mozart (2004)
Chris Porter Karl Gieseke Karl Gieseke See fewer	1	Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Joe Dunlop Michael Puchberg Michael Puchberg See fewer	1	Warship (1973)
Marie Matlova Nannerl aged 8 Nannerl aged 8 See fewer	1	The Genius of Mozart (2004)
Dominic Grant Joseph II Joseph II See fewer	1	The Naked Cell (1988)
Adela Donovalova Nannerl aged 13 Nannerl aged 13 See fewer	1	The Genius of Mozart (2004)
Andrew Sparling Anton Stadler Anton Stadler See fewer	1	Shooting Shona (2004)
Nicholas Khan Information Minister Information Minister See fewer	1	Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
Lenka Korínková Mozart's Mother Mozart's Mother See fewer	1	Jak svet prichází o básníky (1982)
Joe Cushley Vienna Music Critic Vienna Music Critic See fewer	1	EastEnders (1985)
Geoffrey Beevers Archbishop Colloredo Archbishop Colloredo See fewer	1	Clash of the Titans (I) (2010)
George Antoni Frankfurt Music Critic Frankfurt Music Critic See fewer	1	Elizabeth (1998)
Catriona Yuill Aristocrat Aristocrat See fewer	1	Our Mutual Friend (1998)
Philip Anthony Archbishop Schrattenbach Archbishop Schrattenbach See fewer	1	Poirot (1989)
Zuzana Hodkova Frau Weber Frau Weber See fewer	1	Everything Is Illuminated (2005)
Dominic Colchester Aristocrat Aristocrat See fewer	1	Simon Schama's Power of Art (2006)
John Comer Priest Priest See fewer	1	EuroTrip (2004)
David O'Kelly Johann Schachtner Johann Schachtner See fewer	1	Last Holiday (2006)
Phil Rapps Primus Primus See fewer	1	The Genius of Mozart (2004)
Winter Ave Zoli Singing Pupil Singing Pupil See fewer	1	Hellboy (2004)
Robert Russel Daines Barrington Daines Barrington See fewer	1	The Prince and Me (2004)
Tabitha Webb Aloysia Weber Aloysia Weber See fewer	1	Les Misérables (2012)
Filip Zakovsky Karl Thomas Mozart aged 5 Karl Thomas Mozart aged 5 See fewer	1	The Genius of Mozart (2004)
Eileen Battye Aristocrat Aristocrat See fewer	1	Prime Suspect: The Last Witness (2003)
James Norbury Karl Thomas Mozart aged 9 Karl Thomas Mozart aged 9 See fewer	1	The Genius of Mozart (2004)
Harriet Eastcott Aristocrat Aristocrat See fewer	1	Pride and Prejudice (1995)
Cate Fowler Aristocrat Aristocrat See fewer	1	John Carter (2012)
Andrew Leonard Aristocrat Aristocrat See fewer	1	Final Demand (2003)
Ben Lewis Aristocrat Aristocrat See fewer	1	Secret Talking (2004)
Derek Smee Aristocrat Aristocrat See fewer	1	Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
Robert Orr Companion to Leopold Companion to Leopold See fewer	1	The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
Andrew Shore Emmanuel Schikaneder Emmanuel Schikaneder See fewer		English National Opera: The Pirates of Penzance (2015)
Anthony Rolfe-Johnson Anton Raaff Anton Raaff See fewer		Gloriana (1984)
Elena Mosuc Josepha Hofer Josepha Hofer See fewer		Die Zauberflöte (2007)
Haidée Augusta Socialite Socialite See fewer		Screaming Blue Murder (2006)
Ed Pearce Dirty Greasy Servant (uncredited) Dirty Greasy Servant (uncredited) See fewer	1	Zero (II) (2011)