The divine of Mozart is such a purity that an entire age could only see it in the light of a false ideal. The more man is bigger, the more apparent this dualism appears, the stronger the fight between the two opposing forces and the more wonderful becomes the conciliation, the brighter the harmony, the resolution of dissonance in the agreement. Alfred Einsten, W.A. Mozart, His Character, His Work, Oxford University Press, 1962

«Dear Lord, here it is finished, this poor little mass. Have I just written sacred music, or rather, sacrilegious music? I was born for opera buffa, as you well know. Not much technique, a little bit of heart, that’s all. Blessings to you and grant me Paradise.»(Gioachino Rossini, Passy, 1863) La Petite Messe Solennelle is […]