Here’s What ‘the Most Important Mozart Discovery in Decades’ Sounds Like
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- In 1778, Mozart taught composition to Marie-Louise-Philippine de Bonnières de Guînes, a talented harpist and duke’s daughter, expressing frustration over her lack of original ideas despite her technical skills.
- The National Library of France recently discovered a 44-page notebook from de Guînes’s lessons, revealing Mozart’s corrections and seven previously unknown flute and harp compositions created under his guidance.
- Experts consider this discovery the most significant Mozart find in decades, highlighting Mozart’s substantial contribution to the newly found works.
- The newly uncovered pieces were publicly performed for the first time at the National Library of France and are being broadcast on France Musique radio.
