In Saltzburg, I sat by the River Salzach, and absorbed the dynamic atmosphere of this city, occupied with tourists following the Mozart trail. Mozart was born here, but moved onto Vienna for greater stimulation. When the railway arrived from Munich, in 1858, eventually going on to Budapest commercialisation of Mozart brought many visitors to the birthplace of this great composer and to visit his father’s house, Leopold.
Whilst researching, I visited the local museum where they call the Mozart
experience a myth as he grew out of Saltzburg and so moved on. Mozart was forgotten about in Saltzburg until the railway arrived!
Please listen to The Myth of Saltzburg composed by me in the music section. I hope you can tune into the flow of the river, the grandeur of the place, the railway and also the influence of Mozart’s music.