WOLFGANG

AMADEUS MOZART
1756-1791

 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

(27 January 1756 5 December 1791), baptised as
Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus
Mozart

was an Austrian composer and pianist,

teacher of Classicism, considered one of
the most influential and prominent musicians in history

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a child prodigy and the most

amazing genius in musical history.

At age five, he was already playing the violin and the harpsichord;
at six, he was recognized as an exceptional pianist and, at seven,
he was already composing excellent music.

 At age thirteen, he had written sonatas, concertos, symphonies,

religious works, and operas and operettas.
He experimented in all kinds of music and composed over 700
works.
Unfortunately, due to mismanaged finances he lived his life in
poverty, died young and was buried in an unknown grave.
He composed wonderful concertos, symphonies and opera such
as The Marriage of Figaro (1786), Don Giovanni (1789), and
The Magic Flute which became popular.
Other known works: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Symphony No. 40 in
G Major, and Sonata No. 11 in A Major K311.

Death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

On the morning of December 4, 1791, Mozart
was
still working on the Requiem, his last work, which
was
commissioned by Count Anton Leitgeb, preparing
test his
musician friends would make the afternoon in his
bedroom. It
had been a week since the doctors had given up.
That evening
during rehearsal of "Lacrimosa" Mozart cried and
told his sister
Sophie, coming tohelp Constance, his wife: "Ah,
my dear

Sus Obras
(His
works)

Suggested listening resources for Mozarts

instrumental works:
W. A, Mozart Piano Sonata No. 16 in C
major, K. 545
(so-called facile or semplice sonata)
W. A. Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11, K331 in
A Major, 1st mov. (Andante grazioso)
W.A. Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor,
1st mov. (Molto Allegro)
W. A. Mozart Serenade in G minor (Eine
Kleine Nachtmusik)

These are some of his most

important works:
1768 - the pera "Bastin y Bastinia."?
1770 - the pera serious "Mithridates, King of Pontus."?
1772 - Otra pera serious "Lucio Silla".?
1776 - n6 el Concierto para piano.?
1777 - Concierto para el arpa y flauta?
1779 - the "Misa de la coronacin"; the Sonata para piano No. 11, whence if encuentra
the famous "Turkish Marcha".
1781 - would be the opera "Idomeneo, re di Creta"; Nocturnal Serenade for Wind
Instruments
1782 - buffa opera "The Abduction from the Seraglio"
1786 - The buffa opera "The Marriage of Figaro" opera buffa
1787 "Don Giovanni".?.?.?; Symphony "Prague". 1790 - the pera buffa Cos Fan
Tutte; la Sinfona n 40.
1790 - the pera buffa Cos Fan Tutte; la Sinfona n 40.
1791 - the Sinfona n 41 Jpiter; la pera seria La Clemencia de Tito; el Concierto
para Clarinete; el singspiel La Flauta Mgica; y el Rquiem en Re Menor.