Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

You might say Mozart was a Justin Bieber in his day.

Mozart vs. Justin Bieber

Mozart vs. Justin Bieber

Mozart 600 works Bieber 31+ songs= Lets learn more about Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on 27 January 1756. During Mozart's youth, his family made several European journeys in which he and Nannerl, his older sister, performed as child prodigies.

Mozarts Father LeopoldThe biggest influence on Mozarts life and development was most definitely his father Leopold.

He believed that his son was a divine miracle, and that his duty was to foster this God-given genius. It is a question whether or not Mozarts talent would have reached such success without his father there to teach him and act almost as a personal agent

Mozarts Wife and Children

Mozart married Constanze Weber on 4 August 1782.The couple was married in St. Stephen's Cathedral the day before his father's consent arrived in the mail. The couple had six children, of which only two survived infancy.

Financial Hardship/Social Hierarchy

Musicians

Despite the fact that the late eighteenth century produced many of the greatest figures of classical music, the status of musicians was relatively humble. At the time of Mozarts birth, the Baroque order was still in place in many parts of Europe, and the position of the artist was fixed on the lower rungs of the social hierarchy.7Mozarts Success!Mozart wrote over 600 works during his life, including 41 symphonies, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, and 27 piano concertos. Three of his most famous operas include The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni. He is also famous for his Requiem mass.Three of his works I will explain more are: The Marriage of Figaro, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, and Symphony #40 in G Minor.

The Marriage of Figaro

The Marriage of Figaro is an opera buffa, meaning a comic opera.

About a year after the songs premiere, Mozart was summoned to Prague to witness the success of Figaro. Mozart described, to his friend in a letter, their first evening there. At six oclock I drove with Count Canal to theball, where the cream of the beauties of Prague is wont to gatherI looked onwith the greatest pleasure while all these people flew about in sheer delight to the music of my Figaro. For here they talk about nothing but Figaro. Nothing is played, sung or whistled but Figaro. No opera is drawing like Figaro. Nothing, nothing but Figaro. Certainly a great honour for me! Eine Kleine NachtmusikEine kleine Nachtmusik was described by Steptoe as Mozarts musical joke. It is a very popular song, easily recognized by people today. It was completed in Vienna on 10 August 1787. It is not known why it was composed.

Symphony #40 in G MinorSymphony #40 in G Minor was written in a time when he was struggling financially, his daughter had just died and the governmental situation was a little shaky. Despite all of this came a great symphony from the beloved composer. Symphony #40 in G Minor was one of the last three symphonies Mozart wrote. Mozart never wrote or composed for fun, it was always for a certain performance. There is no completely solid documentary evidence that the premiere of the 40th Symphony took place in Mozart's lifetime which has caused some to wonder why it was written.

Despite trialHis emotional and domestic life was far from tranquil. When he was married he lived in cramped apartments with small children, experienced periods of intense conflict with his father, times of serious illness for himself and his wife, and suffered the death of four children, and times of acute financial difficulty. Yet transcending all this was an extraordinary drive and energy to write music.

Controversial DeathMozart died just before 1:00 a.m. on Monday 5 December, aged thirty-five. His death was said at the time to be due to inflammatory rheumatic fever, but later medical experts have suggested he suffered from kidney failure that may have arisen from one of his many earlier illnesses. Certainly there is no credible evidence for the fantastic theories concerning poisoning or overdose of mercury treatment. His death was tragedy in being so unexpected.

Even though illness cut him off at an age at which many composers have scarcely begun to write mature masterpieces, let alone enough to justify a place in the ranks of the greatest musicians the world has known, Mozart was truly incredible. He was more than incredible! He revolutionized music. Music is forever indebted to Mozart, the the greatest child star that ever lived.

Why we love Mozart:Sheet1MozartStarted young:4 yrs. old-he was playing the clavier faultlessly, keeping exactly in time. 5 yrs. old-he was already composing.Gifted in many areas:Mozarts works span: chamber, orchestral, church, and dramatic music. Music produced:Mozart wrote over 600 works during his lifetime

Justin BieberStarted young:2 yrs. old-received a drum kit.

Gifted in many areas:Biebers abilities include: Vocals, guitar, piano, percussion, trumpet. Music produced:Bieber has around 31 songs released and has numerous musical awards.