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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart . Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, orig. Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, (born Jan. 27, 1756, Salzburg, Archbishopric of Salzburg—died Dec. 5, 1791, Vienna), Austrian composer.
Johannes Chrystostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart (1756–1791) was arguably the most gifted musician in the history of classical music. Find out more about his music, life and best pieces on Classic FM.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (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.
