Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart
1756-1791
The Life of Mozart
Where Mozart lived
Mozarts Music
Some of his most famous pieces are. . .
A little Night Music
The marriage of Figaro
Don Giovanni
The Magic Flute
He wrote over 600 pieces in his short yet productive life. He started to compose music at age five. First composition was minuet, and he played both the harpsichord and the violin in the song.
Other Interesting Facts
Mozart's full name was Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgang Theophilus Mozart.
Legend has it that at the age of two, he recognized a pigs squeal as a G sharp.
Mozart actually learned how to write musical notes before he learned how to write words. He also later became very interested in mathematics. When he wasn't studying music, Mozart loved math, and used chalk to write all over his bedroom walls and furniture.
Citations
Mozart. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 8 Oct 2015.
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Map Of Salzburg, Austria, 1899. Photo. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 8 Oct 2015.
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"W. A. Mozart Symphony no. 1 in E flat Major - Molto Allegro."
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