Sir John Tavener on Mozart

This was recently broadcast on BBC radio3 during a Mozart Festival in January 2011 A lifelong love of Mozart began when I was 12 years old. My Godmother took me to see The Magic Flute at Glyndebourne. I was enchanted by the opera and it has continued to overwhelm me with its beauty all through my life. It’s only been recently, however, that I have tried to understand why I love the music of Mozart beyond that of any other composer, and why I have alway