... that year, there was a short period where Wolfgang composed very little music at all. Mozart fell ill in November of 1791, and was bed ridden as he worked to compose a Requiem commissioned by Count Walsegg-Sstuppach. Despite being cared for by two of Vienna's finest physicians, Mozart died on December 5, probably of rheumatic inflammatory fever. He was buried in a common grave ... , and throughout the concerto he builds with crescendos going into a cadence. However, there are no decrescendos written in this piece. Following the quintessential outline for a solo concerto, Mozart utilizes d...

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