Little Amadeus
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Little Amadeus - The Adventures of Young Mozart |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| year | 2006 |
| length | 24 minutes |
| Episodes | 26 in 2 seasons |
| genre | Children's series |
| Theme music | Little Amadeus by Heinz Rudolf Kunze |
| idea | Winfried Debertin |
| production | Peter Will, Winfried Debertin |
| First broadcast | January 16, 2006 - November 30, 2006 on KiKA |
Little Amadeus - The Adventures of Young Mozart is a German animated series that was created in 2006 as a co-production by ARD and KiKA on the occasion of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 250th birthday. Parallel to the series, there were elementary school days of action, a KiKA summer tour, a Little Amadeus Opera, Little Amadeus Live and other activities in Germany around Amadeus Mozart.
The 26-part series tells stories from the childhood and life of the musical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart . The focus is on the figure of eight-year-old "Little Amadeus", who is funny, lively, curious, a little cheeky and adventurous. But above all, Little Amadeus is a musical child prodigy who composed his first piano piece at the age of five. The hero often solves his problems by making music.
action
The first two seasons of the television series (each with 13 episodes) are set in Salzburg in the second half of the 18th century, where Little Amadeus lives together with his parents, his sister Nannerl, his best friend Kajetan Hagenauer and his family in Getreidegasse. Not to forget Little Amadeus' little dog Pumperl (WA Mozart's dog was called Pimperl , his name was changed to Pumperl for the television series due to the meaning of the English term pimp ), who loves to stick his curious dog nose into the affairs of strangers. All of them get into adventurous and breakneck situations again and again. Because Amadeus 'opponent, the ambitious and sly Court Marshal Devilius, his nephew Mario and the cunning rat Monti, do everything possible to prevent Little Amadeus' musical success. But regardless of whether it is a question of escaping parental drama after an extended slide with Princess Marie-Antoinette at the imperial court in Vienna, organizing a rescue operation in the monastery of the "Silent Sisters" or, at the very last minute, a performance by a magician and his piano playing poodle - with the help of music Little Amadeus succeeds in freeing himself and his friends time and again from every tricky situation.
Figures of the series
Little Amadeus (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, full baptismal name: Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart ): Amadeus is not yet eight and already a small star in Salzburg in the middle of the 18th century. He enchants people with his music. Who resents his arrogance, his weakness for everything sweet and his little pranks? With creativity, wit, charm, ingenuity and above all with the help of his friends, Amadeus manages to free himself from even the most difficult situation, so that in the end even Devilius, his greatest adversary, always loses out.
Nannerl Mozart: Maria Anna, just called Nannerl by everyone, is Amadeus' five years older sister. She plays the piano and violin almost as virtuoso as her brother, but as a girl she was not allowed to perform alone at the time, only with him. But she is not jealous of Amadeus, but helps him wherever she can. Again and again she lets herself be infected by his fantastic ideas and then doesn't behave like a little lady at all, which she would like to be, but like a buddy.
Pumperl: The dog Pumperl likes to put his curious dog's nose into strange matters and never miss an adventure with his master Amadeus. That could often catch the eye if Pumperl weren't a born savior. He proves his wisdom and courage especially in tricky situations. WA Mozart's dog was called "Pimperl". For the series, his name was changed to "Pumperl".
Leopold Mozart: Father Leopold Mozart teaches Nannerl and Amadeus with love and rigor. He is very proud of his two child prodigies. As court composer and vice bandmaster at the Salzburg Prince Archbishop, he uses all his connections and opportunities to bring the wonderful music of Amadeus into the world. He organizes concert tours and appearances - even if he gets into trouble with his employer and gets into financial difficulties again and again.
Anna Maria Mozart: Conviviality and fun are top priorities for mother Anna Maria. She rarely lets dust, clutter and sloppiness get away. But Amadeus knows how to wrap his mother around his finger. Anna Maria is the calming pole in the family. She also makes sure that Amadeus has enough time for his friends in addition to the music.
Kajetan Hagenauer: Kajetan is Amadeus' best friend. The two spend every free minute in Salzburg together and experience many small and large adventures. And if they get stuck again, only Kajetan knows how to implement a clever idea from Amadeus. Without Kajetan, Amadeus would sometimes be in a fix. But Amadeus reciprocates by helping Kajetan with the math problems every now and then. Together they are an unbeatable team.
Lorenzo Devilius: Lorenzo Devilius (a fictional character, derived from Antonio Salieri ) is private secretary and court marshal to the Prince Archbishop in Salzburg. His lust for power is insatiable. He considers himself a gifted musician and therefore little Amadeus is his greatest enemy. Behind Devilius' elegant appearance hides a slick servant of the episcopal court. But behind the scenes, every means is right for him to boycott the success of little Amadeus and his family in order to present himself as a radiant hero.
Mario Carrieri: Devilius' nephew Mario (a fictional character) is only a little older than Amadeus. His uncle brought him from Milan to Salzburg to compete with the musical prodigy Amadeus. Unfortunately, Mario is only a moderately good music student and not a radiant personality, but his uncle doesn't want to see that. Although Mario competes with Amadeus in many ways, he would love to be his friend in the depths of his heart.
Monti: Monti, the rat (a fictional character and companion of the Amadeus envious Devilius), is Devilius' little darling and accomplice. He is always close by, because he prefers to be carried in Devilius' jacket pocket. And he is especially a "hawker" when it comes to concocting devious plans. With his treacherous, intelligent advice, Monti supports Devilius in order to weaken the envied Amadeus.
Maria Theresia, Johann Lorenz and Ursel Hagenauer: Maria Theresia Hagenauer and Johann Lorenz are the landlords and best friends of the Mozart family. On the ground floor of the shared house they run their business with delicious pastries , which the archbishop also appreciates. Kajetan Hagenauer, a son of the Hagenauers, is Little Amadeus' best friend. Ursel, one of her daughters, can usually be found near Amadeus' sister Nannerl: She is the best place to talk about the latest hair bows and clothes.
Kati: The daughter of the Salzburg town baker, Kati, has two admirers in her vicinity: Amadeus and Mario. While she feels rather contempt for Mario and his swindles, she adores the young musician Mozart, who - in addition to her magical smile - appreciates her direct and open manner. Besides Amadeus, Kati has another weakness: the irresistible chocolate croissants from the Hagenauer family.
Countess Kussmaul: In her Salzburg villa, the widowed Countess Kussmaul (a fictional figure who represents members of the high society of the time who adored the child prodigy) could lead a carefree life in luxury, but despite her wealth and the many celebrations with her noble people With friends, the countess is constantly complaining: these migraines are terrible, how terrible this uncleaned silverware. Fortunately, she knows Amadeus, her little sunshine, who always makes her laugh with his melodies and jokes, even if he hates nothing more than the countess' constant kisses.
Prince Archbishop Schrattenbach: The Prince Archbishop of Schrattenbach (full name: Sigismund III. Christoph von Schrattenbach ) is a great admirer of little Amadeus: He loves music and is impressed by his spontaneity and intelligence. As the regent of the small state of Salzburg, the archbishop has many opportunities to protect his little friend Amadeus, the son of his court composer, and to send him out into the world with letters of recommendation. To the chagrin of his private secretary, Court Marshal Devilius, who always tries to prevent this - but without success. A secret weakness of the Archbishop in the heat of the moment are little slip of the tongue, sometimes with a strange effect.
production
The series is a production of LAR Little Amadeus Realisierungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG in cooperation with KiKA, the children's channel of ARD and ZDF as well as the ARD stations Südwestrundfunk (SWR), Hessischer Rundfunk (hr) and Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). Producers were Peter Will and Winfried Debertin, directed by Udo Beissel and Winfried Debertin. Authors were Christoph Busse, Winfried Debertin, Ursel Scheffler, Marty Murphy, Olaf Leitner, Ralph Martin, Armin Toerkell, Jens Maria Merz and Uli Winters; Tülay Sözbir-Seidel , Johannes Saurer and Kirsten Quast were the artistic directors and the character design was designed by Johannes Saurer.
The music was written and arranged by Adrian Askew, Wolf Kerschek and Martin Bentz. The film music contains the original music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and was completely re-recorded with the participation of well-known orchestras such as the Orchestra Nacional do Porto and well-known soloists. The title song Little Amadeus played in the opening credits was sung and partially written by Heinz Rudolf Kunze . He was supported by the musicians Tamaki Kawakubo, Saskia Schmidt-Enders and Strings DeLuxe; the recording took place in 2005 in Hamburg. The title song was composed by Wolf Kerschek.
The production was funded by nordmedia - Die Mediengesellschaft Niedersachsen / Bremen mbH, MEDIA - A program of the European Union , the Lower Saxony Ministry of Economics, Technology and Transport, the City of Salzburg and the State of Salzburg.
publication
The first season of the series with 13 episodes was first broadcast from January 16, 2006 to January 27, 2006 by KiKA . The second season with again 13 episodes followed from November 21 to 30, 2006. Both seasons were broadcast at 7:00 pm. Repeats followed later with Das Erste , NDR , HR and SWR .
The series was translated into many languages and published in Austria (ORF eins), Italy (RAI), Portugal (RTP), Ireland (TG4), Serbia (Kanal D), Spain (Canal Sur, Telemadrid), Slovenia (RTV SLO), Televised South Korea (EBS), China (CTTV), Hong Kong (TVB), USA (APT), Australia (Network ABC), France (Arte), Italian-speaking Switzerland (TSI), Egypt, Greece and Taiwan.
In Germany, Little Amadeus appeared on a total of eight DVDs from 2006 to 2007, four per season, on Alive. The title song is available in stores as a CD with an attached bonus DVD.
synchronization
| role | German speaker |
|---|---|
| Amadeus | Joey Cordevin / Christine Pappert (Episodes 2, 4, 12) |
| Anna-Maria Mozart | Marion von Stengel |
| Leopold Mozart | Eberhard Haar |
| Nannerl Mozart | Saskia Weckler |
| Kajetan Hagenauer | Mark Robinson |
| Devilius | Kai Henrik Möller |
| Monti | Robert Missler |
| Mario | Ilona Schulz |
| Pumperl | Robert Missler |
| bishop | Reinhard Kuhnert |
| Ursel | Sylvie Nogler |
| Katie | Simona Pahl |
| Mrs. Hagenauer | Marion Elskis |
| Mr. Hagenauer | Gerd Hinze |
Adaptations and merchandising
Radio plays
GATEWAY4M more fine music & media GmbH will be releasing nine radio plays by Manfred Steffen for the series on CD from 2006. The first seven each have a day of the week as a topic. Ame Hören also released four CDs in the Little Amadeus presented series from 2006 onwards . The first two are two fairy tales, The Little Mermaid , told by Susanne Wolf , and The Journey to the Snow Queen , told by Nina Hagen . This was followed by two CDs with Mozart and Bach for children.
In addition, Ame Hören brought out four radio plays under the title “Solo for Amadeus”, “The Bird Trader”, “Swapped Violins” and “Rumors”, which are based on the episode titles of the same name. They were spoken by Volker Lechtenbrink .
music
The soundtrack of the series and the theme song Little Amadeus by Heinz Rudolf Kunze have been released on three CDs. Music CDs about the following composers have also been released under the name Little Amadeus and friends: Mozart, Schubert, Bach, Haydn, Beethoven and Vivaldi.
Books
Numerous books have appeared on the television series. The Bosworth-Verlag has published the music books Little Amadeus Piano School I and II , Leopold's Workbook I and II and Little Amadeus Prelude Pieces I and II , as well as a Christmas piano book . The book series "Little Amadeus and friends composer series" also includes the titles Mozart, Bach and Beethoven . Schott published the Little Amadeus songbook with audio CD and Schwager & Steinlein published five books for preschool and school children. Baumhaus Medien published five books with stories from the series. The guitar school as well as a recorder school and a music book have been published by Voggenreiter-Verlag.
Games
AMIGO released the following games for the television series:
- Little Amadeus - Concerto Grosso
- Little Amadeus - story puzzle
- Little Amadeus - music memo
- Little Amadeus - My first orchestra
- Little Amadeus - Maestro
The Nintendo DS game Learning Success Elementary School Music was released at Tivola .
Instruments
- Recorder in combination with the recorder school from Voggenreiter.
- 3/4 guitar in combination with the Voggenreiter guitar school.
Awards
The television series and music have received multiple awards.
- 2006 ECHO Klassik for Little Amadeus - The television series Birthday Edition Adrian Askew, Winfried Debertin, Udo Beissel, Prof. Wolf Kerschek, Martin Bentz, Peter Will
- 2006 “Valuable” rating from the Wiesbaden film evaluation office
- 2006 “Art Amphora” in the “Animated Film” category at the 7th Balkan Festival for Films and TV programs for Children and Youth
Products accompanying the series also received awards:
- 2006 "VDS Media Prize" recommendation in the "Cross-Media" category from the Association of German School Musicians e. V. for the "Little Amadeus & Friends Day of Action" at German primary schools (Gateway4M)
- 2006 " Comenius-EduMedia-Award " from the Institute for Education and Media of the Society for Education and Information e. V. (GPI) in Berlin for the “LeapPad”, Edition “Little Amadeus” (Stadlbauer company in Salzburg for US company LeapFrog® Enterprises, Inc.), 2006
- 2007 “ECHO Klassik” of the German Phono Academy, in the “Classical Music for Children” category for the CD “Little Amadeus presents: Mozart for Children” (Gateway4M GmbH)