By: Ashlie Petersen

Born: January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria Full Name: Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart Nickname: Wolfie Parents: Leopold and Ana Maria Mozart One sister, Nannerl

Early interest in music Fathers musical influence Music lessons for his sister Music lessons begin for himself

Word of Mozarts and Nannerls talent reaches Vienna Play for Empress Maria Theresa Tour across Europe Hired to play at parties

Composed at the age of nine Title: Symphony in E-Flat Still popular today

Father decides Mozart and Nannerl are getting to old to continue making a living this way. Nannerl to look for a husband and Mozart to find a job

By the time he was seventeen years old he had written: - 20 symphonies -several string quartets -3 short operas

Fell in love with Aloysia Weber, father didnt approve Moved to Paris to be with his mother Began giving clavier lessons Mother passes away, father orders him to move back to Salzburg

Got a job as a court organist and concertmaster Asked to compose an Italian Opera for the court in Munich, Germany Decided to move to Vienna and make a living composing and playing in concerts.

While in Vienna Mozart fell in love with Aloysias younger sister, Constanze. Married Constanze in 1782 Had 6 children, only 2 boys, Karl and Franz lived more than a year

In July 1791 he was asked to write a requiem Worked very hard for several months Health began to decline Mozart passed away on December 5, 1791 at the age of 35. Never finished the requiem

During his short life he was able to write over 600 pieces. Among them are: 41 symphonies 27 piano concertos 5 violin concertos 27 concert arias 23 sting quartets 18 masses 22 operas

Written in the summer of 1788 at the age of 32 Referred to as the Great G minor symphony Critics described this piece as the bellwether of Romanticism

http://www.rhapsody.com/artist/wolfgangamadeus-mozart/album/m

Written in 1778 at the age of 22 Written in the key of D major Originally written for an oboe, but Mozart adapted it for a flute.

http://www.rhapsody.com/artist/wolfgangamadeus-mozart/album/m

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