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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [a] [b] (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition resulted in more than 800 works representing virtually every Western classical genre of his time.
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The cadenzas were previously published in "Philipp Karl Hoffmann : his cadenzas to some of Mozart's piano concertos and elaborations of their slow movements," edited by A. Hyatt King. Both that c1959 item and this edition were simultaneously published by Hinrichsen Edition in London and New York.
Apr 23, 2024 · What did Mozart contribute to Western music? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (born January 27, 1756, Salzburg, archbishopric of Salzburg [Austria]—died December 5, 1791, Vienna) was an Austrian composer, widely recognized as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music.
- Who was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–91) was an Austrian composer. Mozart composed music in several genres, including opera and symphony. His most famous...
- How old was Mozart when he began playing music?Mozart was a child prodigy. His father—a talented violinist—taught him basic notes on the harpsichord. Mozart composed his first piece of music in...
- What are Mozart’s most famous compositions?Mozart wrote in all the popular genres of his time, and he excelled in every one. He wrote several successful operas, including The Marriage of Fig...
- What did Mozart contribute to Western music?Mozart was not a revolutionary musician. He rarely experimented with musical form, and he often recycled successful structural formulations in his...
Apr 3, 2014 · Death and Legacy. Mozart died on December 5, 1791, at age 35. The cause of death is uncertain, due to the limits of postmortem diagnosis. Officially, the record lists the cause as severe miliary ...
G-minor Symphony, K. 183, written when he was seventeen. Nevertheless, the shade of 'the prodigy of Salzburg' has come to haunt two centuries of musically talented children and the lids of chocolate boxes." -- John Stone, in The Mozart Companion, edited by H. C. Robbins Landon (Borders Press, 1990)
Jun 1, 2023 · published on 01 June 2023. Available in other languages: Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish. Mozart by Krafft. Barbara Krafft (Public Domain) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was an Austrian composer who wrote a wide range of works including piano concertos, string quartets, symphonies, operas, and sacred music.
