Leck mich im Arsch

Leck mich im Arsch

Leck mich im Arsch is a canon in B-flat major composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, K.  231. Sung by six voices as a three-part round, it is thought to be a party piece for his friends. Main theme is derived from the final movement of Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 3 in G-Major.

About Leck mich im Arsch in brief

Summary Leck mich im ArschLeck mich im Arsch is a canon in B-flat major composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, K.  231. It was one of a set of at least six canons probably written in Vienna in 1782. Sung by six voices as a three-part round, it is thought to be a party piece for his friends.

Main theme is derived from the final movement of Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 3 in G-Major. The German idiom used as the title of the work is equivalent to the English “Kiss my arse!” However, the literal translation of the title is “Lick me in the arse”.