CHAPTER II
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[Footnote 2001: We have a somewhat more detailed account of this journey from letters of L. Mozart to the merchant, Lorenz Hagenauer, in whose house he was living when Wolfgang was born (opposite the tavern "Zu den Allürten"). Hagenauer proved himself a true friend; always ready with support and counsel in business matters, even to the extent of making considerable loans, so that it was natural that Mozart should keep him informed as to the pecuniary results of his journey. Many characteristic traits are given by Schlichtegroll, probably derived from Wolfgang's sister, and confirmed after examination by Niemetschek (p. 8).]
[Footnote 2002: Cf. L. v. Köchel's Die Pflege der Musik am österr. Hofe vom Schlusse des 15, bis zur Mitte des 18. Jahrh. Wien, 1866.]
[Footnote 2003: Apostolo Zeno, Lettere III., p. 447. Oehler's Gesch. des Theaterwesens zu Wien, II., p. 4.]
[Footnote 2004: In the year 1735 the Archduchess again appeared in an opera on the Empress's birthday. Metastasio, who wrote it, and rehearsed it with her, is enthusiastic in his praises of her grace and cleverness (Opp. post., I., p. 175).]
[Footnote 2005: Burney, Reise, II., p. 186.]
[Footnote 2006: Metastasio's Opp. post., I., p. 401.]
[Footnote 2007: Burney, Reise; II., p. 187.]
[Footnote 2008: Metastasio's Opp. post., II., p. 31. Bumey, Reise, II., p. 241. Marpurg's criticism is not favourable (Krit. Briefe, II., p. 141).]
[Footnote 2009: So Nissen relates the anecdote. Niemetschek, doubtless from respect to the Royal Family, says nothing about the marrying.]
[Footnote 20010: A. M. Z., I., p. 856.]
[Footnote 20011: Chief sources of information are L. Mozart's letters to Hagenauer (of which only a few are preserved) and some family reminiscences given by Nissen. L. Mozart's memoranda made on the journey are interesting, as containing addresses of people whom they met, remarks on the inns and on the various sights they visited. They display a habit of close observation. There are some few similar notes made by Marianne still in existence.]
[Footnote 20012: P. Alfieri's Not. biogr. di Nic. Jomelli, p. 15.]
[Footnote 20013: Schubart's Aesthetik, p. 150. Selbstbiographie, I., 12, p. 122.]
[Footnote 20014: Metastasio, Lettere (Nizza, 1787), IV., p. 185. Cf. Opp. post, I., pp. 35g, 386; II., pp. 129, 320. Burney, Reise, I., p. 137.]
[Footnote 20015: Schubart's Aesthetik, p. 78. Selbstbiogr., I., 12, p. 126. Betracht. d. Mannh. Tonsch., I., p. 153.]
[Footnote 20016: Schubart's Aesthetik; p. 156. Selbstbiogr., I., 12, p. 127.]
[Footnote 20017: Belli-Gontard Leben in Frankfurt, V., p. 25.]
[Footnote 20018: To this is added: "Each person pays half-a-dollar. Tickets may be had at the Golden Lion."]
[Footnote 20019: Eckermann's Gespräche mit Goethe, II., p. 180.]
[Footnote 20020: Danzel's Gottsched, p. 343.]
[Footnote 20021: He was particularly proud of the Empress's notice. When they were encouraging him to play at a small German court, where there were to be some persons of high rank, he answered that he had played before the Empress, and was not at all afraid.]
[Footnote 20022: L. Mozart made a list "a page long" of the persons of rank and distinction with whom they had come in contact.]
[Footnote 20023: Hiller's Wöchentl. Nachr., I., p. 135. Schubart's Aesthetik, p. 230, Junker's Zwanzig Componisten, p. 89. He died from eating poisonous mushrooms in 1767 (Goethe's Briefe an Leipziger Freunde, p. 242).]
[Footnote 20024: Suard gives the following notice (Mél. de Litt., II., p. 337): Il avait 6 à 7 ans. Je l'ai entendu jouer du clavecin au Concert Spirituel et dans des maisons particulières. Il étonnait tous les amateurs par sa facilité et la précision avec laquelle il exécutait les pièces les plus difficiles. Il accompagnait sur la partition à la première vue. Il préludait sur son instrument et dans des capricci improvisés, il laissait échapper les traits du chant les plus heureux et montrait déjà un sentiment profond de l'harmonie.]
[Footnote 20025: Mme. du Deffand, Lettres, I., p. 207.]
[Footnote 20026: Compare with this what Burney (Reise, I., pp. 12,16) says on the same side in 1770 upon French contemporary music in relation to Italian.]
[Footnote 20027: Cf. Schubart's Aesthetik, p. 270.]
[Footnote 20028: The most authentic account is given by F. Pohl, Mozart und Haydn in London. Vienna, 1867.]
[Footnote 20029: Griesinger's Biogr. Notizen über Haydn, p. 57.]
[Footnote 20030: Parke's Mus. Mem., I., p. 347. Reichardt's Mus. Aim., 1796.]
[Footnote 20031: A. M. Z., II., p. 301.]
[Footnote 20032: The sonatas were advertised as for sale on March 20, 1765.]
[Footnote 20033: Metastasio's Opp. post., II., p., 272.]
[Footnote 20034: Burney's History of Music, IV., p. 485. Kelly's Reminiscences, I., p. 7.]
[Footnote 20035: Europ. Zeitg., 1765, No. 63, Aug. 6.]
[Footnote 20036: Burney, Reise, II., p. 104.]
[Footnote 20037: Philosophical Transactions, 1770, Volf XL.; repeated in Barrington's Miscellanies on Various Subjects (London, 1781), p. 279.]
[Footnote 20038: F. Pohl (A. M. Z., 1863, p. 853).]
[Footnote 20039: The letter of thanks runs as follow: July 19, 1765. Sir,--I am ordered by the standing committee of the trustees of the British Museum to signify to you, that they have received the present of the musical performances of your very ingenious son, which you were pleased to make them, and to return you their thanks for the same.--M. Maty, Secretary.]
[Footnote 20040: Hoffmann von Fallersleben, Horæ belgico, II., p. 96.]
[Footnote 20041: Grenzboten, 1864, III., p. 128.]
[Footnote 20042: Mattheson, Mithridat, p. 12, published in Weimar. Jahrb., IV., p. 162.]
[Footnote 20043: The identical compositions are said to have been lately discovered in Paris.]
[Footnote 20044: Mozart Grondig Onderwys in het behandelen der Violin met 4 Konst-plaaten en een Tafel. Harlem, 1766, 4.]
[Footnote 20045: So says Nissen, p. 114.]
[Footnote 20046: Winckelmann's Briefe, III., pp. 95,98,104. Cf. Goethe, Briefe an Fr.v. Stein, III., p. 96.]
[Footnote 20047: Burney, Reise, III., p. 258.]
[Footnote 20048: "Christmann Musik. Corresp.", 1790, p. 164.]
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