Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | |
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Born | Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart 27 January 1756 |
Died | 5 December 1791 | (aged 35)
Cause of death | Uncertain |
Resting place | Vienna |
Occupation | Composer, instrumentalist, music teacher |
Years active | 1761 – 1791 |
Notable work | The Marriage of Figaro Don Giovanni Cosi fan tutte The Magic Flute Symphony in C major ("Jupiter") Piano Concerto in D minor Clarinet Concerto in A major Serenade for 13 Wind Instruments Requiem |
Style | Classical |
Spouse(s) | Constanze Mozart |
Children | 6 children; 4 sons and 2 daughters |
Parent(s) | Leopold Mozart and Anna Maria Mozart |
Relatives | Maria Anna Mozart (sister) |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791; pronounced MOHT-sart) was a composer (music writer), instrumentalist, and music teacher. His full baptised name was Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophillus Mozart. He was born in Salzburg (then a free archbishopric city within the Bavarian Imperial Circle / German Empire, now Austria), the youngest child of Leopold and Anna Maria Mozart. From a very early age, the young Mozart showed great musical talent. He toured Europe with his parents and older sister "Nannerl" for several years performing for royalty and the aristocratic elite.