Libretto of The Magic Flute [i.e. libretti] in which absurdity is regarded as matter of course." With occasional exceptions, critics voice harsh views on the quality of Schikaneder's German versification as well. Such critics generally do not defend it on its own terms (as if it could stand independently as a work of theater), but rather as a vehicle that served as a great inspiration for Mozart for composition, particularly in its assertion of high ideals and the portrayal of selfless love in the characters of Pamina and Tamino. The harsh assessment is not universal; see for instance the quotation with which this article begins.
Symphony, K. 196+121 (Mozart) Symphony, K. 196+121 (Mozart) The Symphony in D major "No. 51", K. 196+121, was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1774–1775. The first two movements are from the overture to the opera "La finta giardiniera", K. 196, and the last movement, K. 121/207a, was composed separately in 1775. (The dating of the last movement was questioned by Alan Tyson as the paper used was purchased by Mozart in Milan in late 1772 and used until early 1773, but Mozart apparently took some of this paper back to Salzburg and used it in 1776.) \relative c' { </score> The symphony is