Great Composers - Mozart

I have read what they claim to be the best biography of Mozart so I already knew most of the history. However, the visual aspects certainly enhance the experience and for the most part, I would say it remains true to the history.

Pretty good account of Mozart's life, but lacking the "grab" factor I was hoping for. Disappointed of the quality.

OK ! Heck, when is Mozart never OK ? This English bio in combination with the one from the A&E Biography serieswould be more ideal. I recommend it.

For an hour program this felt like it ran longer, and that's a GOOD thing! Mozart's music accompanies this documentary with Kenneth Branagh's perfect narration and the blend is very effective. I felt like I learned more about the man who wrote these masterpieces and the hell he was living while he wrote them than from any other program or book on the subject. My heart filled with such emotion several times throughout this program and that is a rare feat so I must give it 5 stars. The best Mozart related DVD since Amadeus, and alot of that was dramatic license. This is the closest you'll get to knowing the soul of Mozart. You'll feel so sad at the end of this dvd when at 35 Mozart died and left so much genuis unfulfilled and only known by God. He was the creative process personified through music.

I thought the Mozart was better than the Bach DVD in this series for content. The DVD is a good introduction to the real Mozart.

I am interested in ALL operatic and concerto programs. These are very good, and I shall enjoy them over and over..

An entertaining and musicological production with significant performance pieces to illustrate the thesis. I think it correctly places Amadeus' mature period between the American and French Revolutions. I enjoyed Sir George Solti, Cecilia Bartoli and Jonathan Miller. The BBC did a good job with this. Kudos! I used the free FormatFactory to convert it to MPEG2 which plays on the USB ports of newer TVs. Subtitles are available in 7 languages, I believe. This entire Great Composers series of the BBC has been generally well received.

I tried showing this to my 5th grade music class. Mutiny on the bounty. It is fine for and adult who is really into classical, but for elementary students... pure torture.

excellent