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Birth and Family
Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria on January 27, 1756. He is the son of Leopold Mozart and Anna Maria. He had seven siblings, although only his sister, Maria Anna Mozart, and Mozart survived ("Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart"). Picture Sources: http://www.momlogic.com/2010/01/i_did_not_appreciate_music_appreciation_class_teresa_strasser.php -
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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His first known composition
When he was only 5 years old, Mozart had composed his first known concerto. He had started since he was three, picking out chords on the harpsichord, and at four, he started playing short pieces ("Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus"). Picture Source: http://www.musicwithease.com/mozart-04.jpg -
He became a Konzertmeister
For the court of the archbishop of Salzburg, Mozart became concert master, or konzertmeister. ("Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart") Picture Source: http://valeryyershov.com/1993-1995/images_max/01.jpg -
First Tour
This was his first tour, that lasted 15 months. They stopped at any place where a concert could be given. ("Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus") PIcture Source:• http://www.wienvienna.com/pictures/mozart-statue-vienna-burggarten-hofburg.jpg -
Musical Genius
By the age of 16, he wrote all of these symphonies/concertos. The symphonies were: K 95, K97, and seven from 1772, had an orchestration, and scales for chamber music for K 130, K132, and K 134. He also wrote a total of 6 string quartets, and 3 divetimentos. He was a master of music. ("Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus") Picture Sources: • http://www.mozartportraits.com/images/03/03-008.jpg -
Mother Death
His mother died, while he was in Paris for a tour. ("Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart") Picture Sources: • http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/102640000/102644684.jpg -
Marriage
When Moxart was 21, he fell in love with a woman named Aloysia Weber. She got married to someone else, so he decided to get married to her sister, at the age of 26 (Constanze Weber). ("Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus") Picture Source:• http://www.google.com/imgres?q=mozart%27s+father+cemetery&hl=en&safe=active&gbv=2&biw=1280&bih=648&tbm=isch&tbnid=NOEelPdWuPJk0M:&imgrefurl=http://www.bigboytravel.com/europe/austria/salzburg/freewalkingtour&docid=LUNoUvEg2k8uM&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe -
Most Famous Opera
He wrote out his most famous opera in 1786, known as Le Nozze di Figaro (The marriage of Figaro). Due to this and another famous opera, he gained a place in Vienna as royal kammermusikus, or chamber musician. ("Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart") Picture Source: • http://themozartcafe.homestead.com/files/honeymoon.jpg -
His father dies
Mozart's father dies to a high fever. Due to all the shock, Mozart became ill , and his illness just gradually started getting worse. ("Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart") Picture Sources: • http://0.tqn.com/d/classicalmusic/1/0/R/6/leopold-mozart-grave.jpg -
Death
Mozart dies on Dec. 5th 1791, in Austria due to rheumatic inflammatory fever. ("Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart") Picture Sources: • http://www.scottdstrader.com/blog/resources/mozart.figaro.jpg -
Perserverance
While he was dying (he actually knew he was about to die), he managed/tried to write even more musical masterpieces. He continued writing even until the last hour of his death. The last piece was a requiem in memory of his wife. He is known as the most influential composer of the 18th century. ("Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart"). Picture Source: • http://www.planetware.com/i/photo/vienna-a337.jpg -
Symbol #1 (I put them in the yr 1800 so we could still see the actual timeline as well)
We chose a music note for Mozart, since it represents harmony in life. He could have chosen to just shy away and not let his music be popular, but instead, Mozart pushed the envelope and let his geniusness be known. "A music note also has a sharp or flat note, just like life itself has its good and bad." ("Dreammoods")
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Symbol #2
We chose a dolphin for the animal symbol, since they have "intellect, spiritual guidence, willingness, and the ability to explore". ("Dreammoods") Mozart was a musical genius and led people with his music. He explored the depth of classical music, if it wasn't for him, we wouldn't have all the genres we have now. Picture: (http://www.picturesdepot.com/wallpapers/29153/dolphin.html)
