Mozart 1791: the final year

In 1791, the final year of his life, Mozart composed some of his most profound and enduring music under immense personal and financial strain. Illness, exhaustion, mounting debts, and relentless work defined these last months, limiting his output even as his creative vision deepened. This playlist explores Mozart’s final year through the works he completed during this period — music marked by urgency, introspection, and extraordinary emotional clarity. From sacred depth to operatic brilliance, these late compositions reveal a composer confronting mortality while still writing with grace, humanity, and astonishing imagination.