Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born
in the year 1756 in Salzburg, Austria. He was one of the truly
great composers of all time, according to one of the wisest men
of all time, Albert Einstein, who said "Mozart was the greatest
composer of all." Wolfgang was the son of Leopold Mozart,
an esteemed composer and violinist in his day. The entire Mozart
family possessed a great musical talent. Wolfgang, his father
Leopold, and his loving sister Nannerl all were respected musicians in their specific genre.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was considered
the prodigal child of music due to his early start in composition.
He first started to compose before he was five, and he performed
with his sister at the court of Empress Maria Theresa at age six.
At age seven, Leopold organized a tour that included Paris, London,
and Munich. By age 13, Mozart had written sonatas, concertos,
symphonies, operas, and religious works that turned the heads
of many great composers who were much his senior. An astonishing
fact reveals that Mozart spent more than 14 of his 36 years alive
on the road performing and improvising with his well developed skills.
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A Biography on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
A Complete and Chronological Listing Of Mozart's Works
House of Mozart Restaurant in Marco Island, FL
Mozart Makes You Smarter (See For Yourself)
Sample Some of the Music of the Prodigal Son
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