MusicalHumor

When Mozart Laughs: The Wit of A Musical Joke, K.522

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s music is well known for its wit and sense of humor. In Ein musikalischer Spaß ("A Musical Joke"), K.522, composed in 1787, that humor isn’t subtle—it’s deliberately obvious, almost exaggerated, as if meant to make you laugh right away. It may sound playful and clumsy, but that’s...