Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Born: January 27, 1756, in Salzburg, Austria
Died: December 5, 1791, in Vienna, Austria
· Began playing harpsichord when he was 3 years old
· Mozart played piano, organ, violin and viola
· Wrote his first musical compositions when he was five
· Mozart was only 8 when he wrote his first symphony
· Mozart’s first opera premiered when he was 12
· Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music
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BBC Schools: Primary History has fun site for learning more about Mozart
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Died: December 5, 1791, in Vienna, Austria
· Began playing harpsichord when he was 3 years old
· Mozart played piano, organ, violin and viola
· Wrote his first musical compositions when he was five
· Mozart was only 8 when he wrote his first symphony
· Mozart’s first opera premiered when he was 12
· Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music
More Mozart!
BBC Schools: Primary History has fun site for learning more about Mozart
Biography.com
San Francisco Classical Voice