1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-1791

2. Born in Salzburg 7 th child of Leopola and Anna Maria o only he and sister Nannerl survived infancy

3. Mozart played for kings and queens. This portrait of him was painted in 1762, when he was six years old.

4. The Mozart Family

5. As Mozart grew older, his reputation spread. Not only was he a gifted musician, but he could also compose his own music.

6. Able to hear complete pieces in his head Capability for output o 10 years:  8 Symphonies  17 Piano Concertos  6 Operas  Clarinet quartet and quintet  Requiem Mass  11 String Quartets  5 String Quintets  Many Individual Works

7. “Though it be long, the work is complete and finished in my mind. I take out of the bag of my memory what has previously been collected into it. For this reason the committing to paper is done quickly enough.” — Mozart

9. Mozart’s Music Simple melodies Contrasting moods Rich orchestration Perfected the serenade

10. Mozart’s Music Favored the piano Concertos written for his performance Later symphonies considered his best Operas

11. Piano Concerto in A Major First movement, Allegro 1786 sold to Prince von Furstenburg combined elements of sonata and ritornello form

12. Mozart was 36 years old when he died in 1791. In his short life he wrote over 600 compositions.

13. Mozart died penniless despite his enormous talent. One of the greatest composers the world has ever known is buried in an unmarked grave.

14. Mozart’s Symphonies His first symphony was written in 1788. Rameau had died, Beethoven was 18. During this quarter century many changes came to the symphony.

15. K. 550 Symphony in G minor, No. 40 July 25, 1788 One of the last and most beautiful of the master. Labeled “Romantic” by the people of the time for o Intensity o Chromaticism o Unconventionality o Thematic development o Abundance of Ideas o Ambiguity.