Mozart is perhaps the most human of the five men in this series. He possessed a capacity for crude humor. His genius often made him arrogant and unforgiving. His father's influence might have led to a somewhat spoiled nature.
Still, the Catholic faith of his family remained strong in him even until death. The world of the Enlightenment ran counter to those beliefs. He could have abandoned his faith and given himself fully to the "rational" skepticism that was popular. He could have chosen to stubbornly hold to the Catholic traditions. Instead, he chose to search for a happy medium.
The Enlightenment was begun in answer to the corruption inherent both in the aristocracy and the church. The Napoleonic Wars was the messy result. While Mozart's family shared a distrust for the corrupt officials, they still held to the truths of the scriptures. Mozart's dalliance with Freemasonry was the result of this dichotomy.
There are two conversations I would like to have with him. One would entail his opinion on the evolution of music since his death. The other would involve his actual beliefs. I'm quite sure that Paul would be a large part of that little talk.
Those are my five. I welcome feedback on this series.
