Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg on January 27th 1756. Mozart's father, Leopold Mozart, was a composer and violinist so the young Mozart grew up in a music-loving family. Mozart had one sibling who survived and that was Anna who was born to Leopold and his wife Anna Maria Pertl in 1951.
The young Wolfgang showed musical promise from a very early age. At just 4 years old he could play the same pieces as his sister who was 5 years older than him. By the age of just 5 it is said that he had composed his very first minuet and that by the age of 9 he was composing symphonies. In 1792 Mozart's father took both his children on a tour around Vienna, on the tour the family performed for members of the nobility. Anna played piano and Wolfgang played both the piano and the violin. A longer tour of Europe was planned by the children's father in 1763 and the children again performed in various courts in several countries. At the age of 14 Mozart was commissioned to compose an opera - his very first - entitled Mitridate, re di Ponto.
Mozart's father tried to persuade him away from the life of a freelance composer steering him towards the idea that he could still live off his talent by becoming employed as part of a nobleman's court. However it was not easy for Mozart to find a position working in the court of a member of the aristocracy because he was still so young. Mozart eventually found employment within the court of the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg but continued to seek work elsewhere. Mozart found life in Salzburg too provincial and felt limited. He also wanted to achieve independence from his father who continually thwarted Mozart's opportunities for romance. His father was keen for his son not to become embroiled in personal matters and keep on working and earning money for his family.
Mozart lasted in his position at the court of the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg until 1781. He resigned after a bitter clash with the Prince-Archbishop, with his father unsurprisingly opposing his decision. The 25-year- old Mozart would not be deterred however and he moved to Vienna with the aim of working as a freelance composer and musician. Relations with his father went from bad to worse when Mozart chose to marry a poor singer Constanze Weber - a union his father was against.
Mozart stayed in Vienna for the next 9 years and spent his time composing, playing and teaching music. During this time Mozart composed some of his most famous pieces of work. Although Mozart was gaining much recognition for his work the latter part of his life was plagued with money problems and his anguish at the death of his father without reconciliation between the two. Mozart died suddenly at the age of 35 on December 5th 1791 from and unspecified febrile condition. - 40724
The young Wolfgang showed musical promise from a very early age. At just 4 years old he could play the same pieces as his sister who was 5 years older than him. By the age of just 5 it is said that he had composed his very first minuet and that by the age of 9 he was composing symphonies. In 1792 Mozart's father took both his children on a tour around Vienna, on the tour the family performed for members of the nobility. Anna played piano and Wolfgang played both the piano and the violin. A longer tour of Europe was planned by the children's father in 1763 and the children again performed in various courts in several countries. At the age of 14 Mozart was commissioned to compose an opera - his very first - entitled Mitridate, re di Ponto.
Mozart's father tried to persuade him away from the life of a freelance composer steering him towards the idea that he could still live off his talent by becoming employed as part of a nobleman's court. However it was not easy for Mozart to find a position working in the court of a member of the aristocracy because he was still so young. Mozart eventually found employment within the court of the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg but continued to seek work elsewhere. Mozart found life in Salzburg too provincial and felt limited. He also wanted to achieve independence from his father who continually thwarted Mozart's opportunities for romance. His father was keen for his son not to become embroiled in personal matters and keep on working and earning money for his family.
Mozart lasted in his position at the court of the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg until 1781. He resigned after a bitter clash with the Prince-Archbishop, with his father unsurprisingly opposing his decision. The 25-year- old Mozart would not be deterred however and he moved to Vienna with the aim of working as a freelance composer and musician. Relations with his father went from bad to worse when Mozart chose to marry a poor singer Constanze Weber - a union his father was against.
Mozart stayed in Vienna for the next 9 years and spent his time composing, playing and teaching music. During this time Mozart composed some of his most famous pieces of work. Although Mozart was gaining much recognition for his work the latter part of his life was plagued with money problems and his anguish at the death of his father without reconciliation between the two. Mozart died suddenly at the age of 35 on December 5th 1791 from and unspecified febrile condition. - 40724
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