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526. WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: THE EVOLVING ART OF GENUIS, PART II

526. WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: THE EVOLVING ART OF GENUIS, PART II

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Thomas Fahy

Leopold Mozart’s mentorship and his son’s inherent gifts provided the foundation for Mozart’s remarkable ability to absorb contemporary and past musical models. At the same time, he brought innovations to everything he wrote, and he soon surpassed the type of guidance his father could offer. After the death of his mother in 1778 and his last stint in Salzburg, Mozart moved to Vienna to try to make it as a freelance composer. We will explore some of the ways that Mozart revolutionized musical genres during this period with a particular focus on the piano concerto.

 

10:00-12 noon

2 Sessions 

Friday, January 23 and January 30

Fee:  $50 

 

Note: A Zoom Link will be sent to you at least one day prior to the first day of class and again on a weekly basis prior to each successive class if there is more than one session. 

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About the lecturer(s)

Thomas Fahy

Thomas Fahy, a nonfiction writer, novelist, and professor of literature and creative writing, has published 19 books. His most recent, The Life of the Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald, was released in November of 2025. He has also published essays on everything from Paris Hilton and 1980s vampire films to contemporary television and theater. His works have been translated into several languages, and he has been interviewed by the Associated Press, Salon, and other publications, as well as radio hosts in the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and Malaysia. He was recently featured in a documentary about Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood for Arte Television and on the BBC radio program “Literary Pursuits.”


When he is not writing, Dr. Fahy performs regularly as a classical pianist with the New York Piano Society and has appeared in recent concerts at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Merkin Concert Hall, and other venues in New York City. He has a degree in music from the University of California, Davis, and he served as an adjunct professor of piano at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for several years before moving to New York. He is a fascinating and dynamic teacher who is able to bring his wide interdisciplinary knowledge to whatever the subject.

Lecture Details

Program

Sessions

2 lecture(s)
Day & Time

Friday, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Date(s)

Jan 23, 2026
Jan 30, 2026