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Early Life Basic Facts
• Born January 27, 1756
• Born in Salzburg, Austria
• Parents were Leopold Mozart and Anna Maria Pertl
Early Childhood
• Started composing music at five years old
• Played piano and violin at age six
• Played with sister, Maria Anna in Paris and London
• Played in front of Austrian Empress
Early Childhood Continued
• Wrote his first composition at age 7
• Started writing symphonies at age 9
• Became extremely popular and asked to perform in Vienna
Voyage to Italy
• Traveled to Italy with father to perform from 1770 to 1773
• Wrote “Mitridate” and “Lucio Silla”
• Toured Italy a total of three times as a child
Early Adulthood
• Concert master for Prince Archbishop’s court from 1774 to 1777
• Received opportunity to perform opera in Munich in 1780
Adulthood
• Married Constanze Weber in 1782
• Used money improperly
• Always had to borrow from others
End of Mozart’s Life
• Died of Rheumatic Fever or poisoning on December 5, 1791
• Buried in unmarked grave in Saint Stephen’s Cathedral
• Remains very popular today
End of Mozart’s Life Continued
• Asked to write “Requiem” before death
• Fame began to disappear after “Marriage of Figaro”
• Most famous works: “Marriage of Figaro,” “Don Giovanni,” and “Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor
Romantic Music
• Music is structured to make pieces more passionate and expressive
• Music very emotional
• Music very balanced and had lots of clarity
Musical Contributions
• Known as a classical musician
• Popularized piano concerto
• Could watch and “absorb” the talents of other musicians
Musical Influences
• Influenced in early childhood by Johann Nepomuk Hummel
• Main influence through life was Ludwig van Beethoven
• Beethoven also influenced by Mozart’s music
Other Fun Facts
• Last work was “Requiem Dies Irae”
• However Mozart died before finishing work
• Wrote mostly religious music
• “Amadeus” in 1984 showed cycle of Mozart’s life
Music and Movie Clips
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OZCyp-LcGw
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o5baA0Z9g4
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROllcRNrGI4
Works Cited
• http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/1-29-2005-64987.asp• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WoO• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
List_of_compositions_by_Ludwig_van_Beethoven• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OZCyp-LcGw• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o5baA0Z9g4• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROllcRNrGI4• http://www.azopera.com/learn.php?
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