Mozart and Enlightenment Semiotics

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Mozart and Enlightenment Semiotics The publisher gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Ahmanson Foundation Humanities Endowment Fund of the University of California Press Foundation. The publisher also gratefully acknowledges the generous contribution to this book provided by the University of Washington. Mozart and Enlightenment Semiotics s t e p h e n r u m p h u n i v e r s i t y o f c a l i f o r n i a p r e s s Berkeley Los Angeles London University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England© 2012 by The Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rumph, Stephen C. Mozart and enlightenment semiotics : Stephen Rumph. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978–0-520–26086–3 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Mozart, Wolfgang, 1756–1791—Criticism and interpretation. 2. Music—18th century—History and criticism. 3. Music—Semiotics. 4. Enlightenment. I. Title. ml410.m9r86 2012 780.92—dc23 2011020890 Manufactured in the United States of America 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 In keeping with a commitment to support environmentally responsible and sustainable printing practices, UC Press has printed this book on Rolland Enviro100, a 100 percent postconsumer fiber paper that is FSC certified, deinked, processed chlorine-free, and manufactured with renewable biogas energy. It is acid-free and EcoLogo certified. In memory of my mother, Carolyn Oleman Smith (1930–2009) I cannot write poetically; I am not a poet. I cannot arrange my words so artfully that they reflect shadow and light; I am not a painter; I cannot even express my feelings and thoughts through gestures and pantomimes: I am not a dancer. But I can do it with the sounds of music; I am a Musikus. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, letter of 8 November 1777 ...