Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, on January 27, 1756. He was known by two names, Wolfgang and Amadeus. His dad was a famous composer, and his name was Leopold Mozart. Mozart was very gifted in music since he was little. In fact, he is known as one of the greatest musicians of all time. He was playing the keyboard at four, and he composed his first pieces at age five. As Mozart grew up, his father …

…Mozart was asked to write a Requiem (unfinished) to be used at a funeral. Mozart became obsessed, thinking that this was for his own funeral. It ended up being for his own, because he died of unknown causes shortly after a 3-week fever. He died in 1791 at the age of 35. Throughout his life, Mozart composed over 41 symphonies and quartets. Some have still never been discovered. Some of his most famous pieces were Requiem and Figaro.