Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, most commonly know as Mozat, was one of the greatest composers of his time. He was born on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria. He knew how to play many instuments and began playing for th public ata young age of 6 years old. Mozart composed many works in his time, including symphonies, operas, sonatas, masses, and concertos.
Mozart knew how to play many insruments at the age of 6, He may have gotten this talent from his father, Leopold, who was a sucessful composer. Mozart learned how to play the piano by watching his father teach his only sister, Maria Anna (nicknamed: Nannerl). Mozart copied his sister, and taught himself how to play. Later in life, around the age of 13, Mozart and his father left …show more content…
He went looking for a new, better paying job in August of 1777. His sister, Nannerl, accompanied him on his journey to the cities of Mannheim, Paris, and Munich. Though there were many promising jobs they all eventually fell through. Mozart was running out of travel and living funds. They hit the lowest point of their journey when Wolfgang and Nannnerl’s mother died on July 3, 1778. After hearing about the death of his wife Leopold arranged for Wolfgang to get a position as court organist back in Salzburg. Wolfgang and Nannerl returned back to Salzburg soon …show more content…
They lived in one of the more exclusive apartments and sent their son, Karl Thomas, to an expensive boarding school, and kept servants, all while maintaining a busy social life. In 1783 Constanze and Wolfgang traveled to Salzburg to visist Leopold and Nannerl. The visit was somewhat cool, as Leopold was still somewhat reluctant to being Constanze’s father-in-law and Nannerl was an attentive daughter.
The year of 1784, proved the most productive in Mozart’s performence life, as he appeared in 22 concerts, five of them being produced and performed as a soloist himself. This all happened in a matter of 5 weeks. Mozart enjoyed performing as he felt that he had a unique connection with his audience who were “given the oppritunity of wittnessing the transformation and perfection of a major musical genre.” As said by Maynard Soloman, a Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, most commonly know as Mozat, was one of the greatest composers of his time. He was born on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria. He knew how to play many instuments and began playing for th public ata young age of 6 years old. Mozart composed many works in his time, including symphonies, operas, sonatas, masses, and concertos.
Mozart knew how to play many insruments at the age of 6, He may have gotten this talent from his father, Leopold, who was a sucessful composer. Mozart learned how to play the piano by watching his father teach his only sister, Maria Anna (nicknamed: Nannerl). Mozart copied his sister, and taught himself how to play. Later in life, around the age of 13, Mozart and his father left …show more content…
He went looking for a new, better paying job in August of 1777. His sister, Nannerl, accompanied him on his journey to the cities of Mannheim, Paris, and Munich. Though there were many promising jobs they all eventually fell through. Mozart was running out of travel and living funds. They hit the lowest point of their journey when Wolfgang and Nannnerl’s mother died on July 3, 1778. After hearing about the death of his wife Leopold arranged for Wolfgang to get a position as court organist back in Salzburg. Wolfgang and Nannerl returned back to Salzburg soon …show more content…
They lived in one of the more exclusive apartments and sent their son, Karl Thomas, to an expensive boarding school, and kept servants, all while maintaining a busy social life. In 1783 Constanze and Wolfgang traveled to Salzburg to visist Leopold and Nannerl. The visit was somewhat cool, as Leopold was still somewhat reluctant to being Constanze’s father-in-law and Nannerl was an attentive daughter.
The year of 1784, proved the most productive in Mozart’s performence life, as he appeared in 22 concerts, five of them being produced and performed as a soloist himself. This all happened in a matter of 5 weeks. Mozart enjoyed performing as he felt that he had a unique connection with his audience who were “given the oppritunity of wittnessing the transformation and perfection of a major musical genre.” As said by Maynard Soloman, a Mozart