Here we are going to show the influence of Mozart on two composers: Beethoven and Ravel. The influence was very direct when it came to Beethoven, as he wrote a series of variaitions based upon “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen” from the opera Die Zauberflöte. This is a work for cello and piano. You will hear first the theme taken from the aria, followed by four variations. This is a rather straightforward piece.
Where there is a thematic kinship between Mozart and the variations of Beethoven, the relationship between Mozart and Ravel is much more subtle. It is almost a spiritual influence. Ravel said that he was influenced by the slow movement of the Mozart Clarinet Quintet when it came to composing the slow movement to his piano concerto in G major. The slow movement is quite a contrast to the outer movements, which bear a strong semblance to jazz. Ravel does not quote Mozart at all. Instead it is a textural influence that Mozart exerts. First we shall hear a bit of the beginning of the movement. Listen!
In the next portion of the piece, you will hear a bit of the piano writing from later in the movement. There is a definite Mozartean feeling to it.
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