The BBC's Mozart marathon: genius idea or musical overload?

The BBC's Mozart marathon: genius idea or musical overload? | Tom Service

Radio 3's decision to play every last Köchel number over 12 days in the New Year will thrill many Mozart fans. But is it an immersion too far?Hoping that you love Mozart as much as I do, I can now go public with certain Mozartian informations I've been privy to for a wee bit now: Radio 3's Genius of Mozart celebration will completely consume the first 12 days of Radio 3's schedule in the New Year, broadcasting every single note that Wolfgang wrote. I'll fess up to my involvement in it – I'll ...

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00:00 on December 3 2010

Radio 3 turns on to 12 days of Mozart

Scotsman.com — BBC Radio 3 is to turn its entire schedule over to Mozart, playing every work written by the composer. more info

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

16:48 on December 3 2010

The BBC's Mozart marathon: genius idea or musical overload? | Tom Service

Guardian Music — Radio 3's decision to play every last Köchel number over 12 days in the New Year will thrill many Mozart fans. But is it an immersion too far?Hoping that you love Mozart... more info

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ludwig van Beethoven