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Mozart and Allegri's Miserere
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Mozart: 15 facts about the great composer
6. Mozart and Allegri's Miserere
Mozart had an incredible ability to remember music, he famously heard Allegri’s Miserere aged fourteen when visiting Rome. Later that day, he wrote it down entirely from memory, returning to the Chapel that Friday to make minor corrections.
