HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOZART 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 (or Wolferl, as his family called him) 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 (known as Nannerl) traveled all over Europe performing for royalty. Mozart and the historical background : W. A. Mozart’s life fell into the age of enlightened absolutism, a time that also heralded the revolution. In Austria the French Revolution’s counterpart was dissolving the rigid structures in both church and state. Mozart was a freelance artist during this period of upheaval and thus a child of his time: emancipated, independent and revolutionary. 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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