Mozart’s Unfinished Requiem
“As death, when we come to consider it closely, is the true goal of our existence” (Mozart n.p.). Wolfgang Amadeus was born on January 27th, 1756 to Leopold and Anna Maria Mozart. Mozart was the last child born to Leopold and Anna. He had two older brothers, and four older sisters. Only one of his siblings was still alive when Wolfgang was born. His brothers were all named Johann, and his sisters were all named Maria. All of his siblings, except Maria Anna Mozart, died within a year of birth. Mozart never attended a proper school. Instead, his father taught him at home. Mozart was very good at mathematics, and he could speak seven languages. His father also taught Mozart a lot about music. They started …show more content…
It has been over 200 years since his untimely death in 1791, yet there is still controversy over what killed this musical prodigy (Melissa-What Killed Mozart? n.p.) Medical investigators are unable to decipher what really killed Mozart, because autopsies were unavailable at the time of his death, and the location of his remains is unknown. The only information we have about the cause of his death is what his close friends and family witnessed in his last days (Melissa-What Killed Mozart? n.p.). It is known that Mozart became sick on November 22, 1791, and died on December 5 of that same year. According to his sister in law, Mozart had a high fever, and was unconscious for most of his illness. His son, Karl, said that Mozart became very swollen, to the point where he could not even make small movements or roll over. (Amadeus-movie) Some possible reasons for his death include a Vitamin D deficiency, strep, uremia, and trichinosis. Mozart had a habit of sleeping during the day, and composing through the night. This may have caused a Vitamin D deficiency. The deficiency would not have killed Mozart, but it would have made him more susceptible to infections such as strep. There was an outbreak of strep around this time, and Mozart’s symptoms are very similar to ones that this epidemic causes. He had back pain, rashes, and malaise (which when combined with kidney disease can cause severe …show more content…
He was a child prodigy who grew to become highly distinguished in the music world. The Austrian performer composed hundreds of pieces of music for various instruments, many of which are played in movie soundtracks. He died at a young age of 35, and even though he was known worldwide, no one knew what caused his death. Now, over 200 years later, scientists are coming up with possible reasons for his death. Mozart was working on a composition when he died. The Requiem in D minor was left unfinished at the time of his death. The fact that Mozart did not finish his composition is ironic because a requiem is a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person (Oxford Dictionary). However, one of Mozart’s students finished the piece of music after Mozart’s death (Betsy
“As death, when we come to consider it closely, is the true goal of our existence” (Mozart n.p.). Wolfgang Amadeus was born on January 27th, 1756 to Leopold and Anna Maria Mozart. Mozart was the last child born to Leopold and Anna. He had two older brothers, and four older sisters. Only one of his siblings was still alive when Wolfgang was born. His brothers were all named Johann, and his sisters were all named Maria. All of his siblings, except Maria Anna Mozart, died within a year of birth. Mozart never attended a proper school. Instead, his father taught him at home. Mozart was very good at mathematics, and he could speak seven languages. His father also taught Mozart a lot about music. They started …show more content…
It has been over 200 years since his untimely death in 1791, yet there is still controversy over what killed this musical prodigy (Melissa-What Killed Mozart? n.p.) Medical investigators are unable to decipher what really killed Mozart, because autopsies were unavailable at the time of his death, and the location of his remains is unknown. The only information we have about the cause of his death is what his close friends and family witnessed in his last days (Melissa-What Killed Mozart? n.p.). It is known that Mozart became sick on November 22, 1791, and died on December 5 of that same year. According to his sister in law, Mozart had a high fever, and was unconscious for most of his illness. His son, Karl, said that Mozart became very swollen, to the point where he could not even make small movements or roll over. (Amadeus-movie) Some possible reasons for his death include a Vitamin D deficiency, strep, uremia, and trichinosis. Mozart had a habit of sleeping during the day, and composing through the night. This may have caused a Vitamin D deficiency. The deficiency would not have killed Mozart, but it would have made him more susceptible to infections such as strep. There was an outbreak of strep around this time, and Mozart’s symptoms are very similar to ones that this epidemic causes. He had back pain, rashes, and malaise (which when combined with kidney disease can cause severe …show more content…
He was a child prodigy who grew to become highly distinguished in the music world. The Austrian performer composed hundreds of pieces of music for various instruments, many of which are played in movie soundtracks. He died at a young age of 35, and even though he was known worldwide, no one knew what caused his death. Now, over 200 years later, scientists are coming up with possible reasons for his death. Mozart was working on a composition when he died. The Requiem in D minor was left unfinished at the time of his death. The fact that Mozart did not finish his composition is ironic because a requiem is a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person (Oxford Dictionary). However, one of Mozart’s students finished the piece of music after Mozart’s death (Betsy