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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
January 27, 1756 - December 5, 1791
Classical Period
Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart was born in Salzburg,
Austria, where
his father Leopold was a violinist and composer. Wolfgang was a child prodigy. He composed his first
piece of music at age five; he had his first piece published when he was seven;
and he wrote his first opera when he was twelve. By the time Wolfgang was 6, he
was an excellent pianist and violinist. He and his sister Maria Anna traveled all over Europe
performing for royalty.
When he grew up, Mozart moved to Vienna, and tried to earn a living as a
pianist and composer. But he had a lot of trouble handling the fact that he was
no longer a child prodigy. Mozart was still a musical genius, but after he
stopped being a cute kid, people stopped making a big fuss over him. Back then,
musicians were treated like servants, but Mozart did not, and could not think
of himself as a servant.
Mozart was only 35 when he died. During his short life, he
composed in all different musical forms, including operas, symphonies,
concertos, masses, and chamber music. Today, he
is still considered a genius!
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