Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on the 27th of January 1756, Salzburg, now in present-day Austria and passed away on the 5th of December 1791.
Do you know that Mozart was a child prodigy? At the age of 5 he was composing his own music, and at the age of 8 years, he wrote his first symphony.
An influential composer of the classical era, Mozart was competent on the violin and the keyboard. He performed before European royalty and was engaged as a musician at the Salzburg court at the age of 17 years. He has composed over 600 works, which have been highly influential on Western art and music. Famous Quote: “What’s even worse than a flute? Two flutes.”
