Object 7: Salzburg’s executioner’s sword

A History of Mozart in a Dozen Objects by BBC

Jan 10, 201113:58Society & Culture

Cliff Eisen starts with an executioner’s sword dating back from the days when Salzburg embraced capital punishment. This episode explores crime and punishment in Mozart’s time and how this was reflected in some of his op...

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