Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a famous Austrian composer born in 1756 in Salzburg. He began composing at age 5 and was a musical prodigy, touring Europe as a performer from a young age. As an adult, Mozart moved to Vienna where he achieved great success, being named Imperial Royal Court Composer. However, he struggled financially at times due to his lavish lifestyle. Mozart composed over 600 works during his short 35 years, including operas, symphonies, and sonatas, before his untimely death in 1791. He is regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time.

1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Created by: Gulya Lyudmila

2. Every country is proud of its
outstanding people who are famous
for their deeds. They devote their life
to their life to their work; their
achievements help to glorify their
country. Their names are well-known
and people admire them.

3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-
1791)
There are a lot of outstanding people
in the world. Austria is also rich in
famous people. For example, the
greatest composer Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart who wrote his first
composition at the age of five.

4. Here is the famous aria from “The
Marrige of Figaro”

5. Mozarthaus Vienna.
If you are going to visit
Vienna do not forget to
pay a visit the famous
Mozarthaus Vienna.
Mozart and his family
lived there from 1784
to 1787, during which
time he wrote the
world-famous opera
“The Marrige of
Figaro”

6. Child Star and Musical Genius
Mozart was born on January 27th 1756 in
Salzburg. His father was deputy
Kapellmeister to the court orchestra of the
Archbishop, so little Wolfgang was
surrounded by music in from an early age
on.
He began to play the piano when he was 3
years old, at 7 he was able to play the
violin and shortly after also the organ. At
the age oh 12 he composed his first opera
“La finta semplice” by request of Maria
Theresia and Josef II.

7. Mozart’s Childhood- Years of travel
Mozart’s childhood and youth “on tour”
started with a journey to Vienna in 1762
that was highlighted by his performance in
Schoenbrunn Palace. He was only 6!
Soon after Mozart set out for a 4 year
journey visiting Germany, France, Belgium,
the Netherlands and England. Three
journeys to Italy between 1770 and 1773
followed.

8. Mozart’s Freedom and success in
Vienna
At the age of 13 the Salzburg Archbishop
accepted Wolfgang into the court orchestra.
Having traveled the world Wolfgang felt
constricted in Salzburg and dreamt of being
employed at a large court. Many years of efforts to
achieve such as status were however
unseccessful. Soon he was kicked out of the
Salzburg’ orchestra.
At the end of 1784 Mozart joined the freemason
lodge “Zur Wohtatigkeit” after the success of his
opera “Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail” in Vienna.

9. “Mainly because of the Opera”
Within a short time Mozart managed to
become the most popular and highest paid
musician in Vienna. Kaiser Josef II was
Mozart’s special patron. In Vienna he wrote
the opera “The marriage of Figaro” in 1786.
In 1787 he moved to Prague and wrote
there his next opera “Don Giovanni”. It was
a great success, but the Viennese
audience took offense at the plot and
considered it to be too rough.

10. The success and the end of
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart’s final year was one of the most
productive and successful years in his life:
his income was terrific and he had freed
himself from the restraints of the royal
court’s commitments.
After his patron Josef II had died he wrote
his most famous opera “The Magic Flute”.
At the end of November 1791 Mozart fell ill
and died on the 5th of December at 1am in
his apartment in the Rauchensteingasse.
Mozart was buried in a collective grave.

11. Mozart’s love
Mozart was a happy man as he was in
love. In year 1782 he married Konstanze
Weber, who in fact was the sister of his first
love Aloysia.
The wedding plans did not suite the both
families, but they were a fitting couple and
their 9-year marriage was
harmonic, although it was clouded by the
death of 4 out of 5 children and
Konstanze’s severe illness that broke out in
1789.

12. Although he wasn’t afraid of palarizing
the audience with his operas. Mozart
was a big “star” in his time and
earned enormous sums. However, his
lifestyle was costly and he didn’t
waste a thought on savings or
provision. He was generous and often
helped friends who needed money
which frequently plunged him into a
financial crisis.

13. Mozart’s role in Vienna
Mozart’s suggestion to write an opera
about aristocratic privileges and feudal
arbitrariness is a sure sign that he was
aware of the Emperor’s political intentions.
Josef II was in the procedure of trimming
the aristocrats’ powers and to centralize
the authority to himself.
This opera was “The Marriage of Figaro”.
The aristocrats in the audience understood
the warning an boycotted futher
performances.
After that he left Vienna.

14. References
http://www.hofburgorchester.at/index.
php?id=10&lang=en
www.newadvent.org/cathen/10623a.h
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http://www.mozarthausvienna.at/moz
artwohnung

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