Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the giants of classical music who was born in Salzburg, a part of the Holy Roman Empire, in what is now Austria. As part of a musical family, young Wolfgang exhibited enormous promise at the prodigious age of five, when he began composing pieces for piano and violin. By the age of seventeen, already having toured extensively, he was engaged as a court musician in the capital. This did not suit his creative yearnings, however, and he went on to compose hundreds of pieces, including sonatas, symphonies and operas, the latter field producing his most famous: “ The Marriage of Figaroâ€, “Don Giovanniâ€, “Cosi Fan Tutte†and “The Magic Fluteâ€. During his short life, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart managed the experiences and output of ten men. While his finances were often shaky, he married and sired six children, composed and toured tirelessly, and left us an enormous legacy. He died at only thirty-five years of life, but we are so grateful for that short earthly visitation!
