Classical Music Piggies and Piggy Pianists! It's a Happy Wheeking Birthday for composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart! 🐹 🎂 💙 🤍 💙 🎼 🎹 🥕

Wheeked to the tune of Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550

"🎵 It's a Bird,
It's a Plane,
It's a Mozart!
whee-whee-wheek
whee-whee-wheek
wheek-whee-wheeeeeeek"

Grab your piggy, listen to some Mozart, and/or watchTom Hulce portray Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the 1984 film Amadeus, directed by Miloš Forman. Hulce's performance earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, among other accolades, and is widely regarded as one of the most iconic portrayals of the composer in film.

And if you are lucky, you might even be able to have a snack of Mozartkugel, also known as Mozart balls, the only confectionery named for a composer. This classic Austrian chocolate confection was invented in 1890 by Salzburg confectioner Paul Fürst as a tribute to the famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was born in the same city. Mozartkugel are traditionally made from marzipan, pistachio, nougat and dark chocolate, and wrapped in a beautiful colored foil with a portrait of the composer.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) was a tiny genius guinea pig with enormous ears, known to his friends as Wolfie Wheeky, had an unstoppable curiosity, and an alarming ability to compose masterpieces before finishing his morning carrot. Born in a cozy hay-lined hutch in Salzburg on Jan 27, Mozart began wheeking melodies almost as soon as his eyes opened. By the time most piggies were learning where the water bottle was, he was already performing dazzling keyboard sonatas with his nimble paws.

A true prodigy, Mozart traveled across Europe in a specially padded carriage, charming royalty, nobles, and fellow guinea pigs alike. He adored playful tunes, dramatic operas, and music that sparkled with joy—but don’t be fooled by the fluff. Beneath the curls of his powdered wig was a composer of astonishing depth, capable of turning heartbreak, humor, and heroism into sound. He wrote symphonies that pranced, operas that whistled with emotion, and melodies so perfect they seemed inevitable.

Mozart loved games, jokes, and showing off just a little (as any brilliant guinea pig would), but he also struggled with money, expectations, and being taken seriously as he grew older. Still, he composed relentlessly—often late into the night, surrounded by scattered sheet music and suspiciously chewed corners.

When Mozart passed away far too young, the world lost a once-in-a-lifetime guinea pig. But his music lives on, forever bright, forever curious, forever wheeking with genius—proof that even the smallest paws can leave the biggest musical footprints.

Some of Mozart’s most beloved songs and melodies include Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Rondo alla Turca, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (from his Twelve Variations), the dazzling Queen of the Night aria, the Marriage of Figaro Overture, Ave verum corpus, and the haunting Lacrimosa from his Requiem.

And have you ever heard of the Mozart effect? Well, there's something new!

A recently publicized 2025 study has revived interest in the long-debated therapeutic effects of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s music, focusing once again on his Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K.448.

Published in the journal Current Psychology, the research found that adults (and probably guinea pigs) who passively listened to the sonata for under ten minutes showed measurable improvements in verbal working memory compared with a control group.

What sets this study apart from earlier “Mozart effect” claims is that the cognitive boost was supported by quantitative EEG data, revealing changes in brain activity associated with attention, mood regulation, and relaxed alertness.

Rather than suggesting dramatic or permanent changes in intelligence, the researchers frame Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K.448 as a short-term cognitive and emotional modulator—music that appears to place the brain in a particularly efficient and balanced state.

Frequencies matter .. more than we know. Give it a listen ... did the piggies like it? See the comments for two versions. 💙 💙 💙 🎼 🎹 😮

Wheek! Wheek!