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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

ヴォルフガング・アマデウス・モーツァルト　/　ゔぉるふがんぐ・あまでうす・もーつぁると

Composer from Austria

January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791　・　Salzburg, Austria

Salzburg
composer
music educator
pianist

My Take

What strikes me most about Mozart is not the prodigy mythology but the sheer density of his short life. Thirty-five years, more than 800 works, and operas like The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni that still set the standard for the form. He received the Order of the Golden Spur at fourteen, which tells you how early the world noticed. What keeps me coming back is how modern he feels: the wit in Figaro, the darkness in Symphony No. 40. Most genius ages into history; Mozart still sounds like he was writing for next week. That, to me, is the rarest kind of greatness.

Overview

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a Classical composer and musician. He completed more than 800 works in his life—including outstanding examples of most of the genres of his time: symphonies, concertos, chamber music, opera, and choral music. Born in Salzburg, Mozart quickly emerged as a child prodigy under the training of his father Leopold, a skilled pedagogue.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Name (Japanese): ヴォルフガング・アマデウス・モーツァルト
Reading: ゔぉるふがんぐ・あまでうす・もーつぁると
Born: January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rat
Origin: Salzburg, Austria
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: composer / music educator / pianist / musician / organist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

1770 Order of the Golden Spur

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role
Notable work	The Magic Flute	—
Notable work	The Marriage of Figaro	—
Notable work	Don Giovanni	—
Notable work	Così fan tutte	—
Notable work	Die Entführung aus dem Serail	—
Notable work	Symphony No. 40	—

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A9%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%9E%E3%83%87%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%84%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88

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