Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart By:Sam and George

Early life; He was born on the 27 January 1756 , And died on the 5 December 1791, He was 35 years old when he died. His real name is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Family life His mum was Anna Maria Mozart, His dad was Leopold Mozart, And his brother was Johann Leopold Joachim Mozart.

Good times and bad In 1787, Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro was a hit. But then he learned his father Leopold had died. Happiness turned to sadness. Mozart had to earn money by teaching music, and giving concerts. He worked hard. He sat up all night to finish his next opera, Don Giovanni. The King of Prussia (in Germany) offered him a well-paid job. But Mozart stayed in Vienna.

What music he wrote Mozart never stopped writing music. He wrote music for piano and violin. He wrote for orchestras and singers. He wrote 'chamber music' for a quartet . He wrote church music too. The famous composer Josef Haydn said Mozart was the finest composer he knew he made his first music when he was 5

Mozart as a child Leopold soon knew he had a brilliant son. Wolfgang could play the harpsichord at the age of 3. By the time he was 5, he was writing tunes. He seemed to have music in his head. He could pick up a violin and play it, without being shown how.

QUIZ time!!!!

How old was he when he died 35 48 90

When did he write his first song When he was 4 when he was 5 when he was 7

Did his dad die before he was 30? Yes No Maybe

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