In Search of Mozart (2006) is the first
detailed documentary film which brings the brilliant composer to life. It is
suitable for secondary and tertiary students. Using a combination of his letters
read by leading actors, hundreds of musical clips of orchestras and singers,
interviews with scholars and musicians, as well as present day footage of his
tours, the film celebrates Mozart’s life and music.Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart has been referred to as a child prodigy, a genius, able to play beyond
his years, able to compose beyond his years, unparalleled in composition,
considered extraordinary. By the time he was six years old he could play the
harpsichord and violin, improvize fugues, write minuets and read music perfectly
at sight.Phil Grabsky, the producer made the film to celebrate the 250th
anniversary of Mozart's birth in January 2006, basing it on well-founded and
comprehensive research into Mozart's life.
Packaged in black and white, the study guide provides
comprehensive discussion points and activities to accompany the film, which
includes not only opportunities to learn about Mozart and his music, but the
history, social and cultural milieus and arts of his time. The film and the
guide chart the ‘Age of Enlightenment’ in which Mozart lived and activities in
the guide challenge students to consider how Enlightenment’ thinking affected
society and how it is represented today in our arts and culture. The guide
discusses arts cultures in Australia, the US and Europe – and comparisons, as
well as differences, are drawn between them.
Curriculum Links:
The
film and study guide will be relevant to middle to senior secondary students
in:
• The Arts; Music Appreciation, Music Performance and Music History
•
English; representations
• Media studies; documentary genre
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