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Constanze Weber Mozart (5 January 1762 – 6 March 1842) was the wife of Wolfgang A. Mozart.
On first arriving in Vienna on March 16, 1781, Mozart stayed at the house of the Teutonic Order. In May, he left the place and chose to board in the Weber household, originally intending "to stay there only a week."
Although Mozart fell in love with Aloysia Weber, Constanze's sister, his love was unrequited. After a while, it became apparent to their mother, Cäcilia Weber, that Mozart was courting Constanze, now 19. For the sake of propriety, she requested that he leave. Mozart then moved out on 5 September to a third-floor room in the Graben. The courtship continued.
Surviving correspondence indicates that Mozart and Constanze briefly broke up in April 1782, over an episode involving jealousy. Mozart also faced a very difficult task getting his father's permission for the marriage. However, the marriage finally took place.
Mozart wrote to his father Leopold (31 July 1782), "All the good and well-intentioned advice you have sent fails to address the case of a man who has already gone so far with a maiden. Further postponement is out of the question." Despite all the difficulties experienced by Mozart, the marriage did take place that day, 4 August 1782.
A day after the marriage took place, the consent of Leopold Mozart arrived in the mail.
The couple had six children, of whom four did not survive infancy.
Readers may also want to review Mrs. Selby's piece which I've posted originally at my first Mozart website, now here: Mozart and Those Weber Women
Mrs. Selby is the author of Constanze, Mozart's Beloved. The book is a historical account, a portrayal of Constanze, beloved of Mozart, which captures the affections and challenges of Constanze Weber, in particular her commitment to Mozart after his death in 1791. It is how her world still revolved much on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his genius.
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(This was originally published Aug 4, 2009. Latest update: Aug 4, 2010.)
Mozart marries Constanze Weber, August 4, 1782.
Constanze Weber Mozart (5 January 1762 – 6 March 1842) was the wife of Wolfgang A. Mozart.On first arriving in Vienna on March 16, 1781, Mozart stayed at the house of the Teutonic Order. In May, he left the place and chose to board in the Weber household, originally intending "to stay there only a week."
Although Mozart fell in love with Aloysia Weber, Constanze's sister, his love was unrequited. After a while, it became apparent to their mother, Cäcilia Weber, that Mozart was courting Constanze, now 19. For the sake of propriety, she requested that he leave. Mozart then moved out on 5 September to a third-floor room in the Graben. The courtship continued.
Surviving correspondence indicates that Mozart and Constanze briefly broke up in April 1782, over an episode involving jealousy. Mozart also faced a very difficult task getting his father's permission for the marriage. However, the marriage finally took place.
Mozart wrote to his father Leopold (31 July 1782), "All the good and well-intentioned advice you have sent fails to address the case of a man who has already gone so far with a maiden. Further postponement is out of the question." Despite all the difficulties experienced by Mozart, the marriage did take place that day, 4 August 1782.
A day after the marriage took place, the consent of Leopold Mozart arrived in the mail.
The couple had six children, of whom four did not survive infancy.
- Raimund Leopold (17 June – 19 August 1783)
- Karl Thomas Mozart (21 September 1784 – 31 October 1858)
- Johann Thomas Leopold (18 October – 15 November 1786)
- Theresia Constanzia Adelheid Friedericke Maria Anna (27 December 1787 – 29 June 1788)
- Anna Maria (b/d 25 December 1789)
- Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (26 July 1791 – 29 July 1844)
Readers may also want to review Mrs. Selby's piece which I've posted originally at my first Mozart website, now here: Mozart and Those Weber Women
Mrs. Selby is the author of Constanze, Mozart's Beloved. The book is a historical account, a portrayal of Constanze, beloved of Mozart, which captures the affections and challenges of Constanze Weber, in particular her commitment to Mozart after his death in 1791. It is how her world still revolved much on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his genius.
Resources:
- Davenport, Marcia (1932) Mozart, New York: Dorset Press.
- Glover, Jane (2005) Mozart's Women: His Family, His Friends, His Music. London: Macmillan.
- Halliwell, Ruth (1998) The Mozart Family: Four Lives in a Social Context. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Selby, Agnes (November 1999). Constanze, Mozart's Beloved. Wahroonga: Turton & Armstrong P/L. ISBN 0908031718.
- Solomon, Maynard (1996 edition) Mozart: A Life, Harper Collins.
(This was originally published Aug 4, 2009. Latest update: Aug 4, 2010.)
J C PENNY NOW HAS A COMMERCIAL USING A MOZART COMPOSITION. CAN YOU TELL ME WHICH IT IS? THE COMMERCIAL IS THE ONE WHERE ALL THE ACTORS ARE SCREAMING AT THE TOP OF THEIR VOICES. I THINK ITS ABOUT JCP COUPONS? THANKS IN ADVANCE DALE RUSSELL
ReplyDeleteHi Dale, I had a quick search and it's Requiem Mass in D.
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