Birth and Death:Born to Leopold and Anna Maria Pertl Mozart in Salzburg, Austria, on January 27, 1756-died of a feverish illness on December 5, 1791 in Vienna,Italy, at the age of 35. Mozart left Requiem, his first large-scale work the church since the c Minor Mass of 1783, was left unfinished when he died.

Description:Mozart was described by tenor Michael Kelly, in his Reminiscences: "a remarkable small man, very thin and pale, with a profusion of fine, fair hair of which he was rather vain."

Marriage:He married Constanze Weber in 1782, which angered his family. They had six kids, but only two survived infancy.

General Information:At five years old he could read and write music, and was skillful at playing the violin and keyboard. Most of his childhood, from the years of 1762 to 1773, was spent touring around Europe playing for important people. Then, at the age of 17, Mozart was employed as a court musician in Salzburg, though the low pay made him unhappy and want a job somewhere else. In August 1777, Mozart resigned his Salzburg position and embarked on another job-hunting tour. He spent the rest of his life in the Vienna area, until his death in 1791.

Influences:Mozart was influenced by many people he met in his travels, such as J.C. Bach, the Italian overture, the opera buffa, and many other composers who used the Baroque musical style. He was also influenced by his friend Joseph Haydn. Mozart seemed to influence many people. One of his more famous pupils was Johann Nepomuk Hummel. Ludwig van Beethoven, whose life overlapped with Mozart's, seemed to have been strongly influenced by him. Mozart was one of the great composers of his time and influenced many people. Mozart had been a freemason since 1784. This in many ways influenced the music he wrote.

Works:From 1764 to 1771, Mozart wrote 13 of his symphonies. Form 1771 to 1781, he wrote 17 of his symphonies. From 1781 to 1791, he wrote 11 of his symphonies. He wrote 27 piano concerts. He wrote 5 violin concerts. He wrote 4 horn concertos. He wrote ten other concerto symphonies. He had 18 solo piano works. He had 21 miscellaneous pieces. He also wrote 16 variations. He had 39 violin sonatas and many more works to his name, including serenades, church music, and many other solos.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart seemed to be someone who did not know how to have a good time, though he did have a few pets, like a horse, a dog, a canary, and a horse for recreational riding. He also liked billiards and dancing. He had been involved in music since he was a very young boy, and he worked in music until his last moments alive. Mozart was also a workaholic. He was always working and he complained about his pay most of the time. When he was employed in Salzburg he complained he was not getting paid enough, and when he was employed in Vienna he complained to Constanze that the pay was "too much for what I do, and too little for what I could do." this quote makes me think he is arogant and selfish.

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By:Kenneth Guidry