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=8 OZCyp-LcGwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8 OZCyp-LcGw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3 o5baA0Z9g4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3 o5baA0Z9g4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R OllcRNrGI4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R OllcRNrGI4

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_Lud wig_van_Beethovenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Lud wig_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=composerbio s&composer=Mozarthttp://www.azopera.com/learn.php?subcat=composerbio s&composer=Mozart