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Life of Mozart

By TJessica

  • Birth of Joseph Haydn

  • French and Indian War began between Britain and France

  • Mozart’s Birth

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Australia

  • Death of George Frideric Handel

  • La buona figliuola by Niccolò Piccinni, premieres in Rome

  • Toured around Europe

    Mozart and his sister, Nannerl toured around Europe as child prodigies.

  • First Symphony

    Mozart composed his first symphony at the age of eight.

  • First Opera

    Premiere of Mozart’s first opera Bastien und Bastienne in Vienna.

  • James Cook claimed New South Wales from Britain

  • Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven

  • Employment at the Salzburg court

    The ruler of Salzburg, Prince-Archbishop Hieronymus Colloerdo, employed Mozart as a court musician. Despite his great successes in music, Mozart was not happy about the job due to the low salary and rare opportunities to compose operas. He resigned 4 years later.

  • La Finta Giardiniera premiered successfully in Munich.

  • The Declaration of Independence was adopted

  • Il mondo della luna by Joseph Haydn, premiered in Eszterháza, Hungary

  • Mozart’s Marriage

    Mozart married Constanze Weber.

  • Mozart's first child was born

    Mozart's first son Raimund Leopold Mozar was born, however he didn't survive.

  • Mozart composes the Mass in C minor

  • Premiere of The Marriage of Figaro

    It opened in Vienna and became a tremendous success in Prague the following year.

  • Death of Mozart’s Father

  • Premiere of Don Giovanni

    The collaboration with the librettist Don Giovanni triumphed in Prague, but was less successful in Vienna.

  • Mozart's sixth child was born

    Mozart's second survived son Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart was born, and he later became a teacher and a composer.

  • Premiere of The Magic Flute

  • Death of Mozart

    Mozart died in his home, aged 35.

  • French Revolutionary Wars

  • Death of Hayden

  • Death of Beethoven