2. MOZART Jarred Fudacz | HS Band | April 19, 2011

3. Childhood  Parents: Leopold & Anna Marie Pertl Mozart  Full Baptismal Name: Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart  One sibling to survive; her name is Maria Anna also known as Nannerl

4. Famous Works  Wrote over 600 works during his lifetime  Wrote 41 symphonies  Wrote 27 concertos  Wrote Eine Kleine Nachtmusik  3 most famous operas include The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni.  Most famous piece—a variation of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

5. Biography  Greatest child star that ever lived  Wrote his first sonata when he was four  Composed first opera when he was 12 called Bastien und Bastienne  It would take over eight days to play all of his music

6. Influences  Johann Sebastian Bach  Johann Nepomuk Hummel  Ludwig van Beethoven Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Nepomuk Hummel Ludwig van Beethoven

7. Family Above: Family portrait from about 1780 by Johann Nepomuk della Croce: Nannerl, Wolfgang, Leopold. On the wall is a portrait of Mozart's mother, who had died in 1778. Above:1782 portrait of Constanze Mozart by her brother-in-law Joseph Lange Right: The Mozart family on tour: Leopold, Wolfgang, and Nannerl. Watercolor by Carmontelle, ca. 1763

8. Death  November 20, 1791, Fell bedridden  Died December 5, 1791, at 1:00 A.M at the age of 35  Final piece before he died that he was mentally occupied with was called the Requiem

9. Funeral  Buried in a common grave in accordance with contemporary Viennese custom  Buried at the St. Marx cemetery  No mourners attended the funeral  Salieri, Süssmayr, van Swieten and two other musicians were present

10. Cause of Death  Can not be known with certainty  Official record states he had Malaria  Researches have posited 118 causes of death  Widely accepted hypothesis is that Mozart died of rheumatic fever

11. Appearance & Character  Facial complex pitted do to smallpox  Enjoyed billiards and dancing  Had pets; he owned a canary, a starling, a dog, and a horse  Fondness of scatological humor Unfinished portrait of Mozart by his brother-in-law Joseph Lange

12. Mozart’s Style  Shows central traits of the Classical Style are present in Mozart's music  Traits of Classical Style: Clarity, Balance, and Transparency  Traits shown in many of Mozart’s masterpieces

13. Sources  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_ Mozart http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_ Mozart  www.dsokids.com www.dsokids.com

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