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Birth
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Australia. His parents were Leopord Mozart and Anna Maria Perti. -
First works.
He began his musical career at the age of 5, playing with his sister in the most prestigious courts in Europe. He composed his first symphony at the age of 8 and his first complete opera at the age of 14. In addition, 33 of his 68 symphonies were written between the ages of 8 and 19. -
Smallpox
On October 26, 1767, Mozart fell ill with smallpox and had to remain there until December 24, because although the musician was cured at the beginning of November, his sister also acquired the feared disease around November 10. -
Mozart school
Mozart never went to school. Due to the concerts he gave throughout Europe, his teacher was his father Leopoldo. During their travels, they carried all kinds of books to teach the little ones and two books from Leopoldo's personal library have survived to this day. -
Trips to Italy
Between 1769 and 1773, the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his father, Leopold, made three trips to Italy. The first of them, which lasted 15 months, was financed through performances for the nobility and public concerts, and they toured the most important Italian cities. -
Marriage
On August 4, 1782, he married Maria Aloysa Antonia Weber Lange, who was a soprano of German origin. -
The Requiem Mass
Mozart performed a requiem mass that was commissioned from Mozart by an unknown person sent by Count Walsegg. This count was an amateur musician who wanted the composer to write a mass for the dead for his wife's funeral. -
Death of mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in Vienna on December 5, 1791, two months before his 36th birthday. His remains were buried with other bodies. The death certificate listed the cause of death as “Miliary Fever,” without further details.