In 1791 Wolfgang Mozart was one the verge of a comeback. After being the toast of Vienna for half a decade, his music was starting to be considered passé by the late 1780's. A turbulent war between Austria and Turkey and an economic depression only made matters worse. But in 1791 Mozart scored a huge hit with his opera The Magic Flute. Sadly the composer bar ... Show More
Apr 14
Bonus Episode - Minor Miners, Activist Entertainers, and Spanish Painters
In this bonus episode Sebastian takes question from the listeners about the recent episodes on Henry Box Brown and Snow White. First, we hear some comments from a listener in Iceland who wanted to weigh in on the North American Vikings. Then Sebastian unpacks some tricky question ... Show More
35m 2s
Mar 24
Episode #247 - Was Box Brown Magically Emancipated?
One of the most celebrated stories from the Underground Railroad is that of Henry Box Brown, the man who mailed himself to freedom. In 1849 Henry Brown successfully had himself shipped out of slavery in a packing crate from Richmond, Virginia, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Brown ... Show More
1h 29m
Jul 2012
Sonata 1 Mozart K300 1st movement
Our version of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Sonata 1 Mozart K300 1st movementblessings,Shiloh Worship Musicwww.shilohworshipmusic.com© 2012 Shiloh Worship Music COPY FREELY;This Recording is copyrighted to prevent misuse, however,permission is granted for non-commercial copying-Rad ... Show More
3m 18s
Jul 2012
Allegro in F -Mozart piano sonata 1 , 3rd movement
Our version of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Allegro in F -Mozart piano sonata 1 , 3rd movement Shiloh Worship Musicwww.shilohworshipmusic.com© 2012 Shiloh Worship Music COPY FREELY;This Recording is copyrighted to prevent misuse, however,permission is granted for non-commercial copy ... Show More
5m 43s
Apr 14
Mozart's 'Coronation Concerto'
SynopsisOn today’s date in 1789, Mozart was in Dresden, performing his new piano concerto at the Royal Saxon Court. Mozart was pretty good at documenting his own compositions, and we know from a catalog of his works that he finished this concerto in late February the previous yea ... Show More
2 m