Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, whose real name is John Chrysostom Wolfgangus Gottlieb Mozart (born in Salzburg, January 27, 1756 - died in Vienna, Austria, December 5, 1791 at the age of 35 years) was a composer. He is considered one of the composers of European classical music the largest and most famous in history. His works (approximately 700 songs) includes compositions which are widely recognized as the pinnacle of symphonic works, chamber music, piano music, opera and choral music. Examples of his work is the opera Don Giovanni and Die Zauberflöte. Many of the works of Mozart is considered the standard repertoire of classical and concert music recognized as masterpieces of the classical times. His works are sorted in the catalog Kochel-Verzeichnis.


Mozart, known for an absolute tuning capabilities (to know exactly the tone without the aid of a tool), have known music from birth. His father, Johann Georg Leopold Mozart was important composers of his time, one of his most important work Kindersinfonie ("Children's Symphony"). Wolfgang was the youngest of seven children who died prematurely. Only he and Maria Anna Mozart ("Nannerl"), which survive to adulthood. During a four-year-old Mozart was able to play the harpsichord and the musical works of his predecessors improvise. He even wrote the first compositions at the age of five years. His works include a violin sonata, and some of the Menuet. Leopold collects all without the knowledge of his compositions. With Nannerl, he is also a keyboard player who is very reliable. Leopold, who discovered her talent both felt "forced" them to the attention of the rest of Europe.

 Playing the piano in front of King Bayern
Mozart was then playing the piano in front of the king of Bavaria in Munich. In September 1762, Leopold took a sabbatical from his position to promote his son to the king. They then went to Vienna. As Mozart playing the piano in front of the Empress Maria Theresa, who impressed will play Mozart and Nannerl expertise. After the concert, Mozart must have a fairly long concert followed for three years in Paris (1763, 1765) and London (1764-1765). In these places, Mozart gave a concert in front of kings and tested by them. Among other themes improvise given by the examiner with his eyes closed a piece of cloth. Mozart was hailed as a prodigy in all places. In London, he also met with the son of Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Christian Bach is often cited as classic Bach. Mozart's piano sonatas in four hands in her lap sitting Bach.
Symphony-a symphony by Bach and Carl Friedrich Abel influenced Mozart symphony, the first symphony (K.16 and K.19) in 1764 and 1765. In 1767, Mozart composed some of the piano sonatas of the composer-komonis other and makes it into four pieces first piano concerto (K.37, K.39, K.40, K.41). In 1768, at the request of the emperor in Vienna, Mozart composed the Opera Buffa (Comic Opera), La Finta Semplice (but not terpentaskan) and operetta Bastien und Bastienne.

 Travel to Italy
In 1769, Mozart traveled to Italy. The results of this trip is very good, very productive in the creation of Mozart's compositions. He composed the opera Mitri Dati, Re di Ponto (1770) and Lucia Silla (1772) and both had great success in his show in Milan. Mozart symphony creation of many during this trip, and influence on the composers, Italian composers such as Sammartini. Bologna, Mozart also studied Kontrapung the most famous composition teacher at that time, Padre Martini.