Mozart als Theoretiker der Harmonielehre

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In Vienna, Mozart taught several students the fundamentals of musical composition. The preserved compositional exercises, complete with corrections, highlight his skills as a teacher with systematic foresight and methodical talent. This book delves into the principles of Mozart’s teaching, reconstructing his position between earlier figured bass theory and modern harmony theory by contextualizing it with contemporary instructional works. The posthumously published "Kurze Generalbaß-Lehre," previously deemed inauthentic, aligns closely with Mozart’s teaching principles, making its authenticity increasingly plausible. This work is presented alongside the related figured bass theory of Mozart's contemporary, Johann Georg Albrechtsberger. Exploring Mozart as a music theorist reveals a new dimension of this captivating artist.