The Death of Mozart

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Society & Culture, History

4.2 • 24.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2010

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in December of 1791, bringing his profound career to an untimely end. But how exactly did he die? Join Katie and Sarah as they examine the life of Mozart -- and the questions surrounding his death -- in this podcast.

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0:30.7	Welcome to Stuff You Missed in History Class, from HouseofWorks.com.
0:42.7	Hello and welcome to the podcast.
0:44.7	I'm Katie Amber, and I'm Faraday Audi.
0:47.7	In July 1791, a strange messenger showed up in Mozart's life.
0:52.7	He asked him to compose a requian for however much money the composer wanted,
0:57.7	as long as he did it quickly.
0:59.7	And some say this messenger was simply an envoy of Count Frans von Balseg,
1:03.7	who was looking for a way to honor his dead wife.
1:06.7	But others say he was sent by Freemasons to slash Mozart's throat.
1:12.7	Uh-oh. That seems like quite a leap.
1:14.7	Well, welcome to the mystery of Mozart's death.
1:17.7	So Mozart takes the commission, this mysterious commission, whoever it's from.
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