The Mozart Knabenchor has had quite a few names over the years but they are all around the name of the famous composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The choir was founded in 1956 on the date of Mozart's 200th birthday and they were called Mozart Sängerknaben. The choir was re-founded in 1995 as Amadeus Knabenchor Wien (Amadeus Boys Choir of Vienna). In 2006 on the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birthday they changed their name again and are now called the Mozart Knabenchor.
When the boys' voices finally change some of them sing in the lower parts. When the boys are wearing the Mozart styled uniform you can see the lower voices are wearing the Red Waistcoat style uniform
The choir is busy, even though the famous Vienna Boys' Choir is just down the road snapping up all the engagements. They make recordings, have appeared on TV and often go on tours. I would think the uniform is quite a selling point!
Even in stockings and a wig - you can still have fun
Tours have taken them to places like Assisi in Italy, Warsaw in Poland, Egypt and Germany. These pictures show that they don't always have their wigs on either
They also have free time and outings as part of choir life
Thanks so much for the nice reply to my comment on your previous post and to get another Austrian related post I feel very spoiled. As I mentioned in my last comment I was very lucky to see them a number of years ago so it was terrific to see this post. This is a very unique blog in that you not only give us a bit of background to the choir but also a candid and more personal at the boys both working and at play. It shows that although they are very talented you let us see that they are human too and have fun, so thanks for the great pics and a nice peek into their lives which adds another dimension for us when we watch them perform or listen to them sing. Again a big thanks and kindest regards Stef.
ReplyDeleteYes, James, very nice ! At first I thought What the heck 1 Strange outfits !
ReplyDeleteBut as I studied the pics there really quite nice
and it`s nice to see the boys having fun too !
A`h to be young again and care free !
Thanks, James good work again !
The 18th century uniform is certainly interesting. In the other outfit they look smart but a bit too much like waiters I think.
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