Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart(1756-1791)
By Anisha Bahl
Citations
Mozart. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 2 Dec 2015.
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M, G. "Mozart - 12 Variations in C Major 'Ah Vous Dirai-je, Maman' K.265 (Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)." YouTube. Youtube, 23 May 2010. Web. 3 Dec. 2015.
Mozarts Adult Life
In 1781, Mozart marries Constanze Weber and they both move to Vienna. They both had six children but only two survived to become adults. Unfortunatly, Mozart had a difficult adulthood. People were no longer interested in his music. Nobody attended his concerts so he could not earn enough money to support his family. He died a poor man at 36 in December 5th 1791.
Austria Map
Austria has a lot of states and cities as it is shown in this map. There is Bregenz, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Graz, and more. Salzburg and Vienna are the cities where Mozart has lived. His hometown is Salzburg but he moved to Vienna after marriage.
Mozart - 12 Variations in C Major 'Ah vous dirai-je, Maman' K.265 (Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
Mozart Music
One of the music's that Mozart composed was the 12 Variations of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. That means he did 12 different types of songs with Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. It was song which instrumentation was piano solo and it has a French Melody named 'Ah vous dirani-je, Maman.'
Mozarts Other Known Music
Mozart wrote over 600 pieces, which includes symphonies, sonatas, concertos, operas, dance music, and masses. His other famous pieces include (A Little Night Music, 1787) and the operas ( The Marriage of Figaro, 1786), Don Giovami(1787) and (The Magic Flute, 1791).
Other Facts/Stories about Mozart
1. Mozart's Full Name was Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. His family called him Wolfi.
2.It would take 8 days to play all his music, one piece after the next without stopping
3. Legend has it that Mozart, at the age of two, recognized a pigs squeal as a G sharp