The Genius of Mozart

2004•2h 54m•9.0/10

DramaDocumentary

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9.0/10(2)

Looks at Mozart's extraordinary short life and revolutionary music through a distinctive mix of costume drama and documentary.

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Production

BBC

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Status

Ended

First Aired

March 19, 2004

Last Aired

April 2, 2004

Networks

BBC Two

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Miracle of Nature

Air date: 2004-03-19

The Genius of Mozart shows Mozart's musical development from child prodigy to supreme master of the keyboard. Leopold, his domineering father, reveals his dedication to promoting and nurturing the young Mozart's genius, but their relationship became strained as Mozart sought independence from his father.

A Passion for the Stage

Air date: 2004-03-26

Explores Mozart's operatic genius through the dramatised recollections of his theatre colleagues, family and friends.

The First Romantic

Air date: 2004-04-02

The last turbulent years of Mozart's life, relived through the dramatised recollections of his wife Constanze and their friends. These were troubled times for Mozart: his father and four children all died, Constanze was very ill and financial problems beset him as the economy took a downturn and musicians found themselves unemployed.