Wolfgang Mozart Research Paper
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 to Leopold Mozart and Anna Maria in Salzburg, Austria. He was the youngest of seven children, five of whom died in infancy. Wolfgang was baptized the day after he was born and his baptized name was, Johannes Chrysos Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. Wolfgang was considered as a child prodigy because at the age of five he composed his first piece of music, at the age of seven he had his first piece of music published, and he wrote his first opera at the age of twelve. Not to mention, at the age of nine he gave recitals in London. Some people thought he was a midget, because no one thought a child so young could possibly play a harpsichord so well. As Mozart got older he moved
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Mozart continued to earn a living as a pianist and composer. Unfortunately, he had a lot of issues handling the fact that he was no longer a child prodigy. He was still a musical genius, but after he stopped being a cute little kid everyone stopped making a big deal about him. Towards the end of the decade, Mozart’s circumstances worsened. In 1786, he frequently had stopped appearing to public concerts and his income shrinked. It was a difficult time for musicans in Vienna because of the Austro-Turkish War, and both the general level of prosperity and the ability of the upper class to support music had declined. Mozart finally decided to move his family from Vienna and go to the suburbs of Alsergrund. He then started borrowing money from his friends. Everyone then thought he was suffering from depression, and his output slowed. Mozart then started taking long journeys to Leipzig, Berlin, and other German cities in 1790, hoping to improve his fortunes. Sadly, that only put more financial distress. Finally, in 1797 he composed a great deal and his financial situation began to improve. He no longer borrowed money, in fact he started paying off his debts. During the premiere of his opera, La clemenza di Tito, in
Mozart continued to earn a living as a pianist and composer. Unfortunately, he had a lot of issues handling the fact that he was no longer a child prodigy. He was still a musical genius, but after he stopped being a cute little kid everyone stopped making a big deal about him. Towards the end of the decade, Mozart’s circumstances worsened. In 1786, he frequently had stopped appearing to public concerts and his income shrinked. It was a difficult time for musicans in Vienna because of the Austro-Turkish War, and both the general level of prosperity and the ability of the upper class to support music had declined. Mozart finally decided to move his family from Vienna and go to the suburbs of Alsergrund. He then started borrowing money from his friends. Everyone then thought he was suffering from depression, and his output slowed. Mozart then started taking long journeys to Leipzig, Berlin, and other German cities in 1790, hoping to improve his fortunes. Sadly, that only put more financial distress. Finally, in 1797 he composed a great deal and his financial situation began to improve. He no longer borrowed money, in fact he started paying off his debts. During the premiere of his opera, La clemenza di Tito, in