21 piano sonatas, 27 piano concertos, 41 symphonies, 18 masses, 13 operas, 9 oratorios and cantata, 2 ballets, 40 plus concertos for various instruments, string quartets, trios and quintets, violin and piano duets piano quartets, and the songs. This astounding output includes hardly one work less than a masterpiece.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Mozart produced a vast range of masterpieces across many genres.
- In plain terms
- He wrote many great works in many styles.
- What can you take from it?
- High volume can match high quality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can quantity signal quality?
- How do you define a masterpiece?
Another view
Some works may be uneven despite the overall claim.
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