I chose to write about the life and work of Wolfgang A. Mozart for this entry because he is one of my favorite musicians and his music has had a great significance for me. I consider that he is without doubt, a great legend of the world music.
Mozart was born on 27th January, 1756, in Salzburg, Austria. His family was made up of Leopold (his father), Anna (his mother) and his sister Maria. Mozart's family was living the music in the air of their house due to his father was a composer, violinist and concertmaster and motivated his family to live and feel the music in the atmosphere, and this style of life grew more and more in the soul of the little Wolfgang. At the age of three years, Wolfgang started to play the keyboard, and at the age of five years old, started composing minuets.
Mozart was born on 27th January, 1756, in Salzburg, Austria. His family was made up of Leopold (his father), Anna (his mother) and his sister Maria. Mozart's family was living the music in the air of their house due to his father was a composer, violinist and concertmaster and motivated his family to live and feel the music in the atmosphere, and this style of life grew more and more in the soul of the little Wolfgang. At the age of three years, Wolfgang started to play the keyboard, and at the age of five years old, started composing minuets.
His music can be classified: early (1761-1761), middle (1772-1781), late (1781-1791). Mozart composed over 6oo works, including 21 stage and opera works, 15 masses, over 50 symphonies, 25 piano concertos,12 violin concertos and many other pieces.
Mozart married in Vienna in 1782 with Constanze Weber, who he knew from teaching of music in Vienna. They had six children, but only two survived.
Mozart entered to the Masonry in 1784, in which he found his philosophic ideal, and he worked with enthusiasm there and created important works in relation to many significances of this society.
He died on fifth of December, 1791, in a difficult last time of his life. He was physically weak, and died in confused circumstances, supposedly poisoned. He was buried in a grave without a headstone.
His music is a legacy for the world and we can see in it many musical elements and styles from different countries and a completely different way of his time. He was and is real genius of music.
By Gerson. His music is a legacy for the world and we can see in it many musical elements and styles from different countries and a completely different way of his time. He was and is real genius of music.
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