Mozart

Stamps on Mozart -Sweden 2006

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Stamps on Mozart -Sweden 2006

Sweden issued a set of stamps on composers on 07 Sep 2006. The Composers featured are

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ( 1756-1791).His music was barely known outside German-speaking nations during his lifetime. He lived and worked in Stockholm during King Gustav III reign. No face value but sold for 5.50kr

J M Kraus ( 1756 – 1792). Promoted Mozart’s music. A grand Parliament March presented by Kraus to King Gustav III was similar to a march from Mozart’s opera Idomeneo. No face value but sold for 5.00 Kr

C M Bellman ( 1740- 1795). He used to often receive assistance from Kraus for transferring his songs onto manuscript paper.No face value but sold for 4.80 Kr

SWEDEN FDC MOZART
SWEDEN FDC 2006 -COMPOSERS
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Inauguration of New Opera House in Helsinki-Miniature Sheet Finland 1993

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Inauguration of New Opera House in Helsinki-Miniature Sheet Finland 1993

Finland issued a miniature with four stamps to commemorate the inauguration of a new opera house in Helsinki on 08 Oct 1993. The stamps feature

3.40 mk –  “The Magic Flute” opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

2.90 mk – “Gisele”, Ballet by Adolphe Adam.

2.30 mk -” Pohjalaisia”, Opera by Leevi Madetoja

2.30 mk – “Afternoon of a Faun”, Ballet by Claude Debussy.

FINLAND OPERA MS
FINLAND OPERA MINIATURE SHEET

 

International Year of Mozart in Israel -1991

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International Year of Mozart in Israel -1991

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 Jan 1756 – 5 Dec 1791) was born in Vienna ,Austria.He was an influential composer of classical era.He composed more than 600 works which included Symphonies,Concertos and Operas.

The Year 1991 which was 200th Death Anniversary of Mozart was celebrated as International Year of Mozart in Israel. A stamp was issued by Israel on Mozart on 02 Dec 1991.It features Mozart and Score of Dan Giovanni.

MOZART
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF MOZART IN ISRAEL – 200TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY MOZART -1991

Stamps on Opera Singers – Nicaragua 1975

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Stamps on Opera Singers – Nicaragua 1975

Nicaragua issued a set of Stamps on Opera Singers on 22 Jan 1975. The 3c stamp features Lotte Lehmann as Princess in “The Cavalier of the Rose”.

Charlotte “Lotte ” Lehmann (27 Feb 1888- 26 Aug 1976) was a German Soparno associated with German repertory. She gave memorable performances in operas of Richard  Strauss,Richard Wagner,Ludwig Van Beethoven,Puccini,Mozart and Massenet.

NICARAGUA OPERA SINGERS
STAMPS OF NICARAGUA ON OPERA SINGERS -LOTTE LEHMANN-1975

250th Birth Anniversary Mozart – Stamps of Liechtenstein 2006

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250th Birth Anniversary Mozart – Stamps of Liechtenstein 2006

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)- Prolific and influential Austrian Composer of the Classical era.Competent on Keyboard and Violin.Composed more than 600 works many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, Concert ante,Chamber,Operatic and Choral Music.

FDC LIECH MOZART
FIRST DAY COVER LIECHTENSTEIN 2006 -250TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY MOZART

Mozart in Netherlands 1765-66 – Stamps by Netherlands on 250 Years of Mozart’s Visit

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Mozart in Netherlands 1765-66 – Stamps by Netherlands on 250 Years of Mozart’s Visit

Mozart and his family stayed in the Netherlands from September 1765 to April 1766. Invitated by Caroline, Princes of Nassau Weilburg, they travelled from France via England and Belgium to the Netherlands.
In the Hague Nannerl got ill first and later on also Wolfgang fell ill, suffering from typhus. At the request of the Princes both of them were treated by the royal doctor and luckily he was able to cure them both.
In the Netherlands concerts were given in the cities Utrecht, Amsterdam, Haarlem and The Hague and they also stayed in Moerdijk and Rotterdam.
While in the Netherland Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed no less than twelve musical works, including two symphonies, K.22 and K.45a/A221, and Galli Matthias Musicum, K.32.

Stamps and Presentation pack with First day Cover are listed

MOZART IN NED FRONT
MOZART IN NETHERLANDS 1765-1766 – PRESENTATION PACK

NED MOZART
FIRST DAY COVER -MOZART IN NETHERLANDS 1765-1766 

MOZART IN NED STAMPS
MOZART IN NETHERLANDS 1765-1766 – STAMPS ISSUED IN 2016

MOZART IN NED INNER
MOZART IN NETHERLANDS 1765-1766 -PRESENTATION PACK 2016

Miniature Sheet on Mozart – Germany 1991

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Miniature Sheet on Mozart – Germany 1991

Germany issued a Miniature sheet on 05 Nov 1991 to mark 200th death Anniversary of  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

GER MUSIC
MINIATURE SHEET MOZART -GERMANY 1991