THE MAN AND THE LEGEND Mozart

Overview Birthplace and upbringing How he came to music and his development The composing wonders of his life His death

Early years born in Salzburg Austria in the year January 27, 1756 Father was a musician Mozart actually began playing at age 3 Began composing at age 6 Father saw potential and made Wolfgang his life’s work

His development as a musician Mozart began by playing duets with his sister Father took a great interest in their learning Eventually the Mozarts began to tour headlining as a boy prodigy Mozarts father pushed him to constantly make more money through performances Mozarts skills only grew as he became a young man

The Personal life of Wolfgang Mozart As mozart grew up his father initially pushed him away from marriage and courting As the years passed mozart was married and lived a frivolous lifestyle Mozart and his spouse came on harder times which caused him to fall into a depression.

The wonders of mozarts life in composing Mozarts composed his first symphony at age 6 Mozart continued to compose symphonies as he toured with his father Mozart usually composed per commission, or as a gift for a close friend or loved one. Every genre he touched he mastered easily and perfected, He was a master

The death and legend of Wolfgang Mozart The last years of mozarts life were mostly overshadowed by his deep depression Before his death to fatal illness mozart did make a recovery and composed some of his finest work The sheer number and diversity of compositions in his short lifetime eclipses any other composer