Some Interesting Facts about Mozart
Among (1) ___ of the classical period, the most productive was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) of Austria, who wrote (2) ___ 1,000 operas, operettas, symphonies, violin sonatas, serenades, concertos for piano and many other (3) ___, of which only 70 were (4) ___ before he died at the age of 35. His (5) ___ La Clemenza di Tito (1791) was written in 18 days, and the symphonic masterpieces, Symphonies No. 39, 40 and 41, were written in the space of 42 days (6) ___ 1788. His overture Don Giovanni was written in full score at one sitting in Prague in 1787 and finished on the day of its opening (7) ___.
The (8) ___ interval between the known composition of a piece by a composer and its performance is from 3 March 1791 (9) ___ 9 October 1982 (over 191 years), in the case of Mozart’s Organ Piece for a Clock.
In what is believed to be the largest-ever recording project (10) ___ to a single composer, there are 180 compact (11) ___ containing the complete set of authenticated works by Mozart, produced by Philips Classics for release in 1990/91 to commemorate the bicentennial of the composer’s death. The complete set comprises over 200 hours of (12) ___ and would occupy 6,5 feet (1,98 metres) of shelving.
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Everyone knows that tea is the most popular drink in Britain. It's even more popular than coffee, which is favoured throughout Europe and America.
The Dutch brought the first tea to Europe in 1610. But it was not until 1658 that the first advertisement for tea appeared in a London newspaper. At that time a pound of the cheapest tea cost about one-third of a skilled worker's weekly wages. Tea was guarded by the lady of the house and kept in special containers, often with a lock and carefully doled out by the teaspoon.
By 1750 tea had become the principal drink of all the classes in Britain. Later, tea-drinking developed into a fashionable social ritual. Tea parties were popular at home and soon the ritual of "afternoon tea" was firmly established.
Nowadays, throughout the homes, tea shops and hotels of Britain, the custom of tea-time continues. Tea in Britain is brewed in a teapot. Then the one spoonful of tea per person and one for the pot is added.
Most people in Britain prefer a rich, strong cup of tea with milk, and sugar is sometimes added to taste.