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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. By Matt Evans. Early Life Basic Facts. Born January 27, 1756 Born in Salzburg, Austria Parents were Leopold Mozart and Anna Maria Pertl. Early Childhood. Started composing music at five years old Played piano and violin at age six

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart By Matt Evans

  2. Early Life Basic Facts • Born January 27, 1756 • Born in Salzburg, Austria • Parents were Leopold Mozart and Anna Maria Pertl

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Early Adulthood • Concert master for Prince Archbishop’s court from 1774 to 1777 • Received opportunity to perform opera in Munich in 1780

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

  8. End of Mozart’s Life • Died of Rheumatic Fever or poisoning on December 5, 1791 • Buried in unmarked grave in Saint Stephen’s Cathedral • Remains very popular today

  9. End of Mozart’s 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

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

  11. Musical Contributions • Known as a classical musician • Popularized piano concerto • Could watch and “absorb” the talents of other musicians

  12. Musical Influences • Influenced in early childhood by Johann Nepomuk Hummel • Main influence through life was Ludwig van Beethoven • Beethoven also influenced by Mozart’s music

  13. 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 Mozart’s life

  14. Music and Movie Clips • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OZCyp-LcGw • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o5baA0Z9g4 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROllcRNrGI4

  15. Works Cited • http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/1-29-2005-64987.asp • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WoO • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Ludwig_van_Beethoven • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OZCyp-LcGw • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o5baA0Z9g4 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROllcRNrGI4 • http://www.azopera.com/learn.php?subcat=composerbios&composer=Mozart

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