''Mozart on Tour'' is a 1991 documentary about the life and music of

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 17565 December 1791), baptised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition r ...

(1756–1791) that focuses on his travels and how his music developed through them.

Cast

André Previn André George Previn (; born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German-American pianist, composer, and conductor. His career had three major genres: Hollywood films, jazz, and classical music. In each he achieved ...

...Host and narrator *

Michael Kitchen Michael Roy Kitchen (born 31 October 1948) is an English actor and television producer, best known for his starring role as Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle in the ITV drama ''Foyle's War'', which comprised eight series betwee ...

...Reader of Mozart′s letters

Synopsis

spent a third of his life travelling,EuroArts "Mozart on Tour - Following Mozart’s journey through Europe"
/ref> and ''Mozart on Tour'' focuses on these journeys and their influence on his life and work, highlighting a

piano concerto A piano concerto is a type of concerto, a solo composition in the classical music genre which is composed for a piano player, which is typically accompanied by an orchestra or other large ensemble. Piano concertos are typically virtuoso showpiec ...

that demonstrates his musical development at the time of each trip. The first half of each episode of ''Mozart on Tour'' is a documentary hosted by

, who provides a narrative in an even and subdued tone describing a journey Mozart made, emphasizing its influence on his musical development and events in his personal and professional life. The documentary includes footage of historic sites relevant to Mozart′s journey as they appeared when the documentary was filmed, actors in period costume portraying – without dialogue – events Previn describes, and musicians performing portions of Mozart′s compositions. Actor

appears frequently, seated and dressed casually in modern clothing, to recite portions of Mozart′s letters directly to the camera in a conversational tone, while other actors provide uncredited off-camera readings of letters by other people in Mozart′s life. The second half of each episode is devoted to the complete performance in concert of a Mozart

– in one episode to two early piano concertos – related to the journey described in the episode.

Production

''Mozart on Tour'' was produced to coincide with the 1991 bicentennial of Mozart′s death. The entire 13-part series was broadcast in

Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...

, while in the

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a two-hour version of the series aired as a single episode on

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in December 1991.

Episodes

References

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External links

IMDb Mozart on Tour (1984-1990)Promotional video for ''Mozart on Tour'' on YouTubePromotional video for ''Mozart on Tour'' on YouTube''Mozart on Tour'' episode "Paris: Far from Salzburg" at Daily MotionMichael Kitchen in ''Mozart on Tour'' — Episode 3Michael Kitchen in ''Mozart on Tour'' — Episode 4Michael Kitchen in ''Mozart on Tour'' — Episode 5
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