Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
1756-1791 By Marisa Birnbaum
Early life
Mozart was born in Austria 1756 and his father was a musician which probably was the reason that at the age of five he composed a minuet. At the age of 4 he would listen to his sister on the clavier and then later play it back the same exact way. Mozart also played the violin and the harpsichord. He and his sister toured all around Europe playing for kings, emperors and royalty. when Mozart he was the greatest child Prodigy in Europe.
Map of Salzburg, Austria
This is a map of Salzburg, Austria where Mozart was born and became famous. Here in Austria is where he was engaged to be a musician in the salzburg court. but, he was tired of waiting so he traveled around to find a better opportunity. As Mozart grew up he became less and less popular not many people wanted him to preform.
W. A. Mozart - Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter" in C major (Harnoncourt)