Imagine yourself at a classical music concert., , The orchestra starts to play one of Mozart’s piano concertos., , The concert hall is dark and silent. , , Nobody makes a sound. , , Everybody looks serious. , , The audiences only clap after the concerto finishes. , , This is a familiar scene at concerts today., , You are in a bright hall inside a nobleman’s house. , , Mozart is playing the piano. , , Surprisingly, however, the audiences are eating, drinking, and talking freely. , , They whistle and clap at any time. , , You are shocked by their bad manners, but Mozart himself would be surprised by today’s quiet audiences. , , Concerts in Mozart’s time were mostly social events. , , They were good places to meet people. , , Noise was just part of the concert., , Today’s quiet concerts began in the 19th century when many big concert halls were built. , , More people, not just noblemen, went to concerts. , , Artists were no longer dependent on noblemen for money. , , The artists had more power over their works and started to use their increased power. For example, Wagner blamed the audience for making noise. , , After some time, a no-clapping-between-movements rule appeared., , As a result, here we are today, very quiet and serious. , , We do not know what concerts will look like in the future because manners change with time. , , For now, however, if you want to enjoy classical music concerts, just remember this., , Enjoy the music, but do not disturb those around you., , Let’s go back in time and take a look at one of Mozart’s concerts in the 18th century., .

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