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By: Michelle Miller. Classical Music: Mozart. Mozart’s Background. Born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756 Should have had 6 siblings, but only had 1 All of his family were musically inclined Leopold (his father) noticed Mozart’s musical talent at a young age and began to give him lessons
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By: Michelle Miller Classical Music: Mozart
Mozart’s Background • Born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756 • Should have had 6 siblings, but only had 1 • All of his family were musically inclined • Leopold (his father) noticed Mozart’s musical talent at a young age and began to give him lessons • Died at age 35
Mozart’s Musical Experiences • Age 3- Mozart’s father encouraged him to play instruments (violin, organ, and piano) • Age 14-Mozart had the ability to listen to a performance and copy it down from memory
Characteristics of his Music • Harmony • Order/balance in his songs • Speed and accuracy • Ability to hear songs, then write them down from memory
Musical Pieces • Symphonies (40 and 41) • Operas (Don Giovanni, Marriage of Figaro, and the Magic Flute) • Concertos (mainly for piano) • Piano sonatas
Lets Listen! • http://youtu.be/8OZCyp-LcGw • http://youtu.be/-hJf4ZffkoI
Resources • www.mozart.biz/