Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

• By Matt Evans

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Early Life Basic Facts

• Born January 27, 1756
• Born in Salzburg, Austria
• Parents were Leopold Mozart and Anna Maria Pertl

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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

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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

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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

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Early Adulthood

• Concert master for Prince Archbishops court from
  1774 to 1777
• Received opportunity to perform opera in Munich
  in 1780

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Adulthood

• Married Constanze Weber in 1782
• Used money improperly
• Always had to borrow from others

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End of Mozarts Life

• Died of Rheumatic Fever or poisoning on December
  5, 1791
• Buried in unmarked grave in Saint Stephens
  Cathedral
• Remains very popular today

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End of Mozarts 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

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Romantic Music

• Music is structured to make pieces more
  passionate and expressive
• Music very emotional
• Music very balanced and had lots of clarity

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Musical Contributions

• Known as a classical musician
• Popularized piano concerto
• Could watch and absorb the talents of other
  musicians

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Musical Influences

• Influenced in early childhood by Johann Nepomuk
  Hummel
• Main influence through life was Ludwig van
  Beethoven
• Beethoven also influenced by Mozarts music

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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 Mozarts life

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Music and Movie Clips

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v8OZCyp-LcGw
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v3o5baA0Z9g4
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vROllcRNrGI4

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Works Cited

• http//www.buzzle.com/editorials/1-29-2005-64987.a
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• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Moza
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• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WoO
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_
  by_Ludwig_van_Beethoven
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v8OZCyp-LcGw
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v3o5baA0Z9g4
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vROllcRNrGI4
• http//www.azopera.com/learn.php?subcatcomposerbi
  oscomposerMozart