Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart A Influential Composer Of The...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was brought into the world on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria.. Mozart was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical Era. His parents were Leopold and Maria Pertl Mozart. Mozart showed musical talent at a very young age. At the age of 5 mozart was composing minuets. At the age of 6 he played before the Bavarian Elector and the Austrian Empress. His father taught him, which teaching Mozart wasn’t hard because he knew a lot already, his father was his largest influence. In 1763, Leopold, took Mozart and his sister, Maria Anna, on a concert tour of Europe. The children performed in many courts and large cities including Paris, London, and Germany. They impressed their audiences everywhere they†¦show more content†¦So, he quit this job to travel to Paris with his mother and look for a new job. While with his mother he composed many works such as the Paris Symphony in 1778. During this time his mother had passed away , Made him ve ry mourningful and brought him into a state of depression. So much going on in his life at one time he eventually went to Salzburg in 1779 and was made the court organist. This is the part of his life that was rather boring but he still enjoyed making the Coronation Mass . He got a call from Vienna and this is where his career started to skyrocket because he was called by Von Colloredo . In Vienna his popularity and career was so great, that he winded up creating â€Å"The Abduction from the Seraglio. Some of Mozart’s most famous musical pieces are Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute, 1791) www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0cKnC3UvWU Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro, 1786) www.youtube.com/watch?v=io1TLkvQEHQ Symphony No. 40, 1st Movement Allegro www.youtube.com/watch?v=l45DAuXYSIs Mozart played two types of music. Chamber music and a specific one is string quartet. Chamber music is a form of instrumental music played by a small ensemble, with one player to a part, the most important form being the string quartet which developed in the 18th century, String Quartet is a chamber music ensemble consisting of first and second violins, viola, and cello. People who are fans of more calm slow paced music play and listen to