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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Questions about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, an extremely talented Austrian composer during the Classical Period. Although he led a short life, he certainly made an impact in the history of music.

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Wolfgang Mozart was a citizen of what country?

Mozart was Born in Salzburg, Austria. And he died in Vienna, Austria. I'm pretty sure some of his relatives were German as well, so he has a little German in him but other than that, he is a full on Austrian.

Who listened to and played Mozart's music?

Well personally I think that question is a bit offensive to many people. A lot of people listened to the masterpieces created by Beethoven . In his time he was an intelligent and talented individual and the age range ( audience) would have been of all ages . But now many of us youngsters love R&B and HipHop music so the age range would probably be older people and youngsters who like the classic idea of music (: Hope you found this helpful !

How old was Mozart when he wrote happy birthday?

Mozart never wrote Happy Birthday.

However, he did write a similar tune to "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" when he was five.

When did Mozart first start working?

The actual "day" is not known ... and Mozart is dead! He was about 4 years old when he composed his first work.

Where did Mozart's Don Giovanni premiere?

Little short Mozart, just on five foot tall, composed what is probably the tallest opera ever written, in 1787, the same year as Salieri's Axur, Cimarosa's I tre amanti and Kozeluh's Mose in Egitto. A composer called Gazzaniga also wrote a Don Giovanni the same year, earlier in fact, and most likely showed Mozart how not to write the opera.

What did wolfgang amadeous Mozart do for a living?

He worked in the Summer Palace in Beijing - first built in 1750, largely destroyed in the war of 1860 and restored on its original foundations in 1886 - is a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design. The natural landscape of hills and open water is combined with artificial features such as pavilions, halls, palaces, temples and bridges to form a harmonious ensemble of outstanding aesthetic value.

What are the instruments in Mozarts 13 wind concerto?

Pairs of oboes, clarinets, basset horns (lower pitched members of the clarinet family), horns in F and B flat, and bassoons, with the bottom line strengthened by a string double bass

What do Mozart and Michael Jackson have in common?

Apart from being the two greatest musicians in history, they both lived, worked, died and were buried in Vienna, although neither was born there. Mozart was the first to give Beethoven a formal lesson in musical composition, although he only gave one lesson before Beethoven had to return to Bonn. This is why Beethoven's early music reflects Mozart's style, apart from the fact that Beethoven admired Mozart.

Did Mozart have kids?

Yes, Mozart had kids. He had six kids in all.

What century did Mozart live?

He lived in the 2nd half of the 18th century.

Did Mozart overcome any problems to achieve his goals?

Yes. Mozart once composed one of his symphonies in is head, and just wrote it out. He managed to complete 114 symphonies in his very short lifetime. His contemporaries Beethoven and Haydn wrote 9 and 41 respectively, and they lived longer than him. Mozart wasn't even employed like Haydn in a royal palace, forced to output as much as possible. Mozart was so quick that he composed his first pieces before he turned 10. Imagine what would have happened if he lived as long as Beethoven?

What is unusual about the manuscript Mozart wrote in his symphony Linz?

The unusual characteristic of Mozart's 36th symphony is that the slow movement had a siciliano character which he only used one other time, in the Paris symphony. However, he continued to use this in his later works, such as symphony No. 40

What are some famous symphonies of Mozart?

Mozart had many famous symphonies, but the last three - often referred to as the 'final trilogy' - are regarded by many as his greatest symphonies. These were written in 1788, in the summer before his death. See the Web Link to the left and look for links to Symphonies 39, 40, and 41.

What country is famous for flutes?

Carved of bone about 30,000 years ago and found in a cave in northern France, the instrument had an unknown number of holes when intact. Music, an integral part of the Cro-Magnon world, was laden with spiritual meaning. Newsweek, Nov '86 About 5,000 years ago the first real flute, carved out of bone was made. This flute was more like a recorder. In China around 3,000 years ago, the first flute that you hold sideways was created. It is also said that the Egyptians had flutes before that. Flutes came from recorders and were once made of wood. In this 1900's the first silver flute was made. Beethoven was the first major composer to include Piccolo's in a composition.

Did Gustav holst conduct?

He had the cleanest buttcrack in the Romantic Period which was highly recommeded. the previous winner was Charlie Sheen.

Mozarts the classical date of birth?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Date ofbirth: January 27, 1756. Ans by witsinbits

How did mozarts children taunt him?

Mozart had two surviving children: The eldest, Karl, became a civil servant for the government of Milan and died in 1859. The younger, Wolfgang Amadeus Franz Xaver, became a respected composer and pianist, though his works are virtually unknown today. He died in 1844. Mozart had four other children that did not survive infancy: Raimund Leopold, Johann Thomas Leopold, Theresia Constanzia Adelheid Friedericke Maria Anna and Anna Maria.

What was Mozarts earliest composition?

They just found a composition just a few weeks ago that they thought was Mozart's from when he was 4. The manuscript was written, they think, in his father's hand and the style was Wolfgang's. Here is an article from CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/08/02/new.mozart/index.html?iref=newssearch

What was the name of Mozart's son?

Raimund Leopold Mozart (June 17 - August 19, 1783), Karl Thomas Mozart (September 21, 1784 - October 31, 1858), Johann Thomas Leopold Mozart (October 18 - November 15, 1786), and Franz Xavier Wolfgang Mozart (July 26, 1791 - July 29, 1844) are the names of the four (4) sons of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 - December 5, 1791) and Constanze Weber Mozart (January 5, 1762 - March 6, 1842).

Specifically, the couple were married on August 4, 1782. Mozart died before the couple reached their tenth wedding anniversary. Before, his death he also experienced the disappointments of witnessing the deaths of two of his sons (Raimund and Johann) and of both of his daughters: Theresia Constanzia Adelheid Friedericke Maria Anna Mozart (December 27, 1787 - June 29, 1788) and Anna Maria Mozart (25 - 25 December 1789).

What is the difference of Beethoven's sonatas from Mozart's sonatas?

Mozart Sonatas are light and smooth with forte (F) being not

too loud. Famous Sonata: Turkish March

.
(Technical skill: Wrist movements only

when needed

).

Beethoven Sonatas uses lots of strength when dealing with Forte (F) or louder

. Famous Sonata: Appassionata

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(Technical skill: Strength only on loud notes

).

Both composed the best Sonatas in the world.

Why is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart famous?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, did not choose his own name. His father named him Wolfgang Amede(i) Mozart. Latin forn would be, Amadeus. Therefore, the name he used when publishing works.