Transcript Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:

Composer Unit
Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart:
A history
Classical Era
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The classical era began
approximately
1759until1820.
Mozart was born in 1732.
He began composing in
1736 at the age of 4.
Some of the characteristics
of this period can be found
on the following link:
Mozart’s birth
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Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart was born
January,27,1756 in
Salzburg, Austria in
to Leopold and AnnaMaria Mozart.
The Mozart’s lived here
from 1747-1773. The
rooms once occupied by
them serve as a
museum.
Salzburg, Austria
Mozart’s birthplace
Mozart Square, located in the
heart of Salzburg.
Family Life
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Wolfgang’s father was a court
composer in Salzburg for the
Archbishop of Salzburg.
Leopold was Mozart’s first
music teacher.
Mozart’s mother was very
close to her children and
often accompanied Wolfgang
on his tours of Europe.
Nannerl, Wolfgang’s older
sister, was also a very gifted
musician.
Historical Timeline
This a timeline of some of the events surrounding Mozart during
his lifetime. For a timeline on other composers during this time
click here.
The Requiem Mass
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This is a portrait of Mozart and his wife
Constanze depicting his last days while writing the
Requiem.
The Requiem Mass was
commissioned in the
summer of 1791 under
mysterious
circumstances.
Mozart, his health
deteriorating, believed he
was composing his own
death Mass.
Mozart died on
December 5th, 1791 before
it’s completion.
For more information on
the Requiem, click here
Mozart’s Death
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There is still much speculation on
what caused Mozart’s death.
What is known is that his health
slowly began to deteriorate over the
course of many years.
At the end of his career he was
working constantly and this is said to
have contributed to his illness.
He died on December 5th, 1791
bankrupt. Wofgang Amadeus Mozart
was buried in a mass grave in
Vienna, Austria.