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EDITORIAL REVIEWS Naxos, the worlds leading classical music group, is joining the Alzheimers Association® as a cause marketing strategic partner with the release of a new CD series, PURPLE CLASSICS. The series will contain 10 recordings, each providing approximately 2 hours of classical music. For every CD or album downloaded or sold through June 23, 2017, Naxos will donate $.50 to the Alzheimers Association with a minimum donation of $25,000. These funds will help to support the Alzheimers Association in their efforts to advance Alzheimers research, care and support. Alzheimers is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States, and every 66 seconds someone develops the disease. It is the costliest disease in the United States and takes a physical and emotional toll on caregivers. Each recording in the PURPLE CLASSICS series has been taken from the Naxos Records catalog which is one of the largest and deepest classical music catalogs in the world. The result makes PURPLE CLASSICS the perfect foundation for a new classical music fan or for the seasoned listener.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prolific classical composer whose work, including the operas The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Cosi Fan Tutte and The Magic Flute stands among the most enduringly admired of all classical music.Mozart wrote his own short works at the age of five and soon he and his sister were taken on a performing tour of the Courts of Europe. He took up the position of court musician, aged 16, in Salzburg. During his five years there he found limited opportunities for writing music and he eventually moved to Vienna.Contemporary accounts suggest that his time in Vienna was like that of a modern rock star. He became the toast of the town, in demand as a performer and composer. The money that went with his new status allowed him to adopt a lavish lifestyle and stage concerts in unusual venues, which was considered daring for the time and ultimately crowd pleasing stuff.His success saw his rise to chamber composer for Emperor Joseph II, a prestigious high-profile position which allowed him lots of time to take on private commissions. Perhaps as a result of his opulent lifestyle or, as some suggest, the depressive side of 'genius', Mozart's prolific composing rate decreased, as did his public appearances. When the Austro-Turkish war broke out, there was less money to spend on luxuries, and having Mozart compose a tune or play at a party was something few could afford.
