David W. Fenton wrote:
it was suggested that Mozart's father was the real
composer;
While Leopold was a better composer than he is often given credit for
(most of his works that are known to the modern audience are not his
best at all), he was no genius. He was a good craftsman, but his
works didn't often rise beyond the competent.
I was going to let this pass, but although the above is the common
assessment, and probably even Leopold Mozart's own assessment, he was so
prolific that, lacking a modern complete edition, it is really
impossible to say for certain that the works are not more than
competent. I have heard precious little of it, mostly novelty pieces
(the Cassation in D, the Bauernhochzeit, the Jagdsinfonie) but the
trumpet concerto is legitimately a repertoire item, and the Sacrament
Litany is quite a fine piece as is the Symphony in F.
Daniel Wolf
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