Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a famous composer and pianist, Mozart lived from 1756-1791. Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria and died in Vienna, Austria. Mozart was a very skilled composer,he composed masterpieces like, The Magic Flute, Clarinet Concerto, and Don Giovanni. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart changed the way we look at music through his multi instrumentality, his years of experience, and his legacy he left behind.
Mozart was only six when he started performing. Mozart did his first ever performance with his father in Vienna. Mozart’s family encouraged and supported him through everything. Mozart’s father would always say, “Melody is the essence of music. I compare a good melodist to a fine racer, and counterpointists to hack post-horses; therefore be advised, let well alone and remember the old italian proverb: Chi sa piu, meno sa-- Who knows most, knows least”(Sherrane). …show more content…
Most people classified him as a musical prodigy, which is a person, mostly young children and teens, have endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities,(W,Michelle). Mozart was a wonderful multi-instrumentalist. Mozart played many instruments like the piano, violin, oboe, and trumpet. Although Mozart loved all of his instruments, the violin was his favorite to play. Mozart quotes, “The music is not in the note” (Castillo), which is true because the music is in the melody and the base and really just the musician him/herself not just the