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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Place of Birth: 
Salzburg, Austria
Date of Birth: 
27/01/1756
Place of death: 
Vienna, Austria
Date of Death: 
05/12/1791
Copyright: 
Sadie, Stanley: 'The New Grove Mozart', London: Macmillan, 1980). 'Chronologisch-thematisches Verzeichnis sämtlicher Tonwerke Wolfgang Amade Mozarts', ed. L. von Köchel (Leipzig, 1862; 2/1905 ed. P. Graf von Waldersee; 3/1937 ed. A. Einstein, with suppl. 1947; 6/1964 ed. F. Giegling, A. Weinmann and G. Sievers)
Remarks: 
Editions 'W. A. Mozarts Werke', ed. L. Köchel and others (Leipzig. 1877-83, suppls. 1877-1910/R with changes) [MW] W. A. Mozart: Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke, ed. E. F. Schmid, W.Plath and W. Rehm, Internationale Stiftung Mozarteum Salzburg (Kassel,1955-) [NMA;nos. shown, e.g. Series (IV) : Werkgruppe (3) Abteilung (2) /Band (i), page (273) - IV:3/3/i,273; Abteilung and Band nos. not always applicable] Catalogue numbers 'Chronologisch-thematisches Verzeichnis sämtlicher Tonwerke Wolfgang Amade Mozarts', ed. L. von Köchel (Leipzig,1862; 2/1905 ed. P. Graf von Waldersee; 3/1937 ed. A. Einstein, with suppl. 1947; 6/1964 ed. F. Giegling, A. Weinmann and G. Sievers) Catalogue number Α Κ6.-no. in Köchel , 6/1964, nos predeeded by A, B or C in appendices. Catalogue number B K - no. in Köchel, 1862; A - Anhang [appx] : applicable only to edns. of Köchel before 6/1964 edn., no. from 2/1905 or 3/1937 given BH - no. in Breitkopf edn (D) - date from Ms of work (not always clear) (L) - date from Mozart's letters sk - associated sketch, draft or frag. material (C) - date from Mozart: Verzeichnuss aller meiner Werke(1784-91) The standard edition of Mozart's compositions is the NMA=Neue Mozart Ausgabe, Kassel: Bärenreiter 1955-91, of which the Music Library Lilian Voudouri has a complete copy. Editions published in Mozart's lifetime are noted in the Remarks column, excluding arrangements, and generally, pf reductions. Works without date of composition have been listed chronologically based on the dates of first performance , or death of composer