Born on the 27th of January 1756 in Salzburg, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's musical roots were established from the very beginning of his life. His father Leopold was a composer of some note and also an accomplished violinist. Mozart's mother was Anna Maria Pertl and he had one sister called Anna who was born in 1951.
At just 4 years old Wolfgang's talent for music was already startlingly evident. He was able to play the same pieces on the piano that his older sister could. At 5 years old Wolfgang had composed his first minuet and this was followed by his first symphony, which is said to have been composed when he was only 9 years old. Wolfgang and his sister went on a tour of Vienna with their father in 1792 where they played for various members of the aristocracy. Both children played piano and Wolfgang played the violin also. Their father arranged a longer tour of Europe for his children in 1763 and again the children performed for the aristocracy of several countries. Mozart was commissioned to compose his first opera at the age of 14 - it was called Mitridate, re di Ponto.
Leopold Mozart was keen for his talented son to make a stable living from his talents and encouraged him to find employment within the court of a nobleman as this was considered to be a safer option than freelancing. It was difficult for the young Mozart to find such work though, as his young age deterred potential employers despite his enormous talent. Mozart found work in the court of Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg while he was still in his late teens but he felt constrained by the provincial lifestyle in Salzburg and longed to widen his horizons. Mozart also felt frustrated by his father's continual sabotaging of his love life, Leopold wanted his son to concentrate on earning money for the family rather than becoming tied up in complicated love affairs.
Mozart lasted in his position at the court of the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg until 1781. He resigned after a bitter clash with the Prince-Archbishop, with his father unsurprisingly opposing his decision. The 25-year- old Mozart would not be deterred however and he moved to Vienna with the aim of working as a freelance composer and musician. Relations with his father went from bad to worse when Mozart chose to marry a poor singer Constanze Weber - a union his father was against.
Mozart stayed in Vienna for the next 9 years and spent his time composing, playing and teaching music. During this time Mozart composed some of his most famous pieces of work. The later part of Mozart's life was troubled with financial problems. Despite a growing reputation as a composer he never seemed to have enough money. The death of his father also troubled him greatly particularly as the two men were never fully reconciled after Mozart left for Vienna against his father's wishes. At the age of just 35 in 1791 Mozart died from what was known as a 'military' fever.
At just 4 years old Wolfgang's talent for music was already startlingly evident. He was able to play the same pieces on the piano that his older sister could. At 5 years old Wolfgang had composed his first minuet and this was followed by his first symphony, which is said to have been composed when he was only 9 years old. Wolfgang and his sister went on a tour of Vienna with their father in 1792 where they played for various members of the aristocracy. Both children played piano and Wolfgang played the violin also. Their father arranged a longer tour of Europe for his children in 1763 and again the children performed for the aristocracy of several countries. Mozart was commissioned to compose his first opera at the age of 14 - it was called Mitridate, re di Ponto.
Leopold Mozart was keen for his talented son to make a stable living from his talents and encouraged him to find employment within the court of a nobleman as this was considered to be a safer option than freelancing. It was difficult for the young Mozart to find such work though, as his young age deterred potential employers despite his enormous talent. Mozart found work in the court of Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg while he was still in his late teens but he felt constrained by the provincial lifestyle in Salzburg and longed to widen his horizons. Mozart also felt frustrated by his father's continual sabotaging of his love life, Leopold wanted his son to concentrate on earning money for the family rather than becoming tied up in complicated love affairs.
Mozart lasted in his position at the court of the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg until 1781. He resigned after a bitter clash with the Prince-Archbishop, with his father unsurprisingly opposing his decision. The 25-year- old Mozart would not be deterred however and he moved to Vienna with the aim of working as a freelance composer and musician. Relations with his father went from bad to worse when Mozart chose to marry a poor singer Constanze Weber - a union his father was against.
Mozart stayed in Vienna for the next 9 years and spent his time composing, playing and teaching music. During this time Mozart composed some of his most famous pieces of work. The later part of Mozart's life was troubled with financial problems. Despite a growing reputation as a composer he never seemed to have enough money. The death of his father also troubled him greatly particularly as the two men were never fully reconciled after Mozart left for Vienna against his father's wishes. At the age of just 35 in 1791 Mozart died from what was known as a 'military' fever.
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