If you like music, you should know who Mozart is. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg in 1756. His father, Leopold was a professional musician in the orchestra. He wrote music and also wrote about violing learning. He began to teach Mozart a few pieces when he was four years old. He surprised everyone when he played those pieces perfectly. he started to compose little pieces of music just out of the desire to make music. They were even more surprised when Mozart started to teach himself how to play the violin.
Leopold had a clever idea to take a tour around Germany, France, and England to show that Mozart had special abilities. The journey was harsh. There were no trains, so they traveled with a horse-and-cart. They suffered from sicknesses and the low-income rate, but they all made it back alive.
When Mozart was 17(1777), he got the job as a court musician for the Prince of Salzburg. It was a great chance because he got paid to compose any type of music genre. He was writing many pieces, but soon got bored with Salzburg. he soon left and went to Paris. It wasn’t very good because the Parisian musical didn’t even take notice of him. he went back in 1779and got the position of court organist. he wanted to quit but he could not. he finally quit but was humiliated at the same time. He didn’t want to work for anyone so he moved to Vienna in 1881.
He started great because the people there loved his music. He also played the piano for the emperor. He also married Constanze Weber, the third daughter of a musical family in 1782. Now, he had a bride and a great reputation in Europe. He started to write more and more piano pieces. Some are still played today. He was most popular in 1785 when a great composer named Haydn told Leopold that Mozart was the greatest composer known to him in person and by name. But that didn’t last.
Around 1786, he performed less and less in public and his fame was declining. He struggled to regain his fame. In 1790 started to look hopeful. He started furiously writing new pieces.
In 1791, he got sick and couldn’t perform. near the end of the year, he had to stay in bed. his wife helped to treat him. he was also trying to finish his last piece. He thought it was going to be his own funeral. he died on December 5th in 1791. He was 35 and was buried in Vienna