Mozart short biography operations
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Mozart
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (born January 27, ; died December 5, ) was arguably the most naturally gifted musician in history, but he also worked assiduously to become far and away the greatest composer, pianist, violinist and conductor of his day – it was not just in one area of music that he was supreme, but in all fields.
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There has never been a child prodigy in musical history to rival Mozart. He could compose and play the piano and the violin by the time he was six. His father Leopold was a composer and violinist in the service of the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, hoping in due c
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Mozart: child prodigy, melodic genius, Romantic forerunner and our greatest composer?
Read on for our brief guide to the life and work of the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the most gifted composers of his or any other era.
Who was Mozart?
Mozart was a great composer: one of the very greatest composers, in fact. And, before that, he was a child prodigy. From the age of seven, Mozart spent much of his childhood on tour, paraded by his father before potential patrons, academics and professional musicians.
When was Mozart born?
Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, to give him his full and rather impressive name, was born on 27 January , in the Austrian city of Salzburg.
Where did Mozart grow up?
Mozart grew up in Salzburg, where his father Leopold worked as a composer, violinist and theorist.
The young prodigy
It became apparent early on that the young Wolfgang was that rare thing: a musical prodigy. His father, Leopold Mozart, referred to