Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Research Paper

Johannes Chrysostomus Theophlius Wolfgangus Mozart or Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria to Leopold Mozart and Anna Maria Pertl. He was the youngest of seven children, five of whom died in infancy and he had an older sister named Maria Anna “Nannerl”. As a young child he showed enthusiasm towards music and prodigious musical abilities. At the age of four he could learn a piece of music in half an hour and showed excellent memory skills. At the age of five he composed his first pieces of music. Between 1762 and 1763 the Mozart family went on a tour of Europe to present young Mozart and Nannerl’s musical talents. They performed for European royalty and the imperial courts of Vienna (Austria), Munich
Mozart's last year was a time of great productivity. He composed a great deal of music, including some of his most admired works: the opera Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), his final piano concerto, the clarinet concerto in A major, a series of string quintets, the motet Ave Verum Corpus, and the unfinished Requiem mass. Mozart's financial situation then began to improve, he no longer borrowed money and he began paying off his debts. His recently written works were bringing Mozart a lot of success. Mozart fell ill while he was in Prague for the premiere of his opera La clemenza di Tito on September 6, 1791. However, he continued performing and he conducted the premiere of his final opera The Magic Flute on September 30, 1791which was very successful. On November 20, 1791 Mozart’s health deteriorated and he became bedridden, suffering from swelling, pain, and vomiting. Mozart was nursed in his final illness by his wife and her sister Sophie. He was occupied with the task of finishing his Requiem mass but unfortunately it was left unfinished at the time of his death. On December 5, 1791 at 1:00am Mozart died in his home in Vienna at 1:00 am at the young age of