Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on 27 January 1756 in Salzburg. An Austrian composer of the Classical period, Mozart was a child prodigy who toured the courts of Europe with his father and sister, and who composed from the age of five. He worked in Salzburg and then settled in Vienna, where he wrote some of his best works. His output of more than six hundred compositions includes symphonies, piano concertos, chamber music and operas such as The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and The Magic Flute. He died at the age of thirty-five, leaving his Requiem unfinished. His music is admired for its melodic beauty, balance and emotional depth.
Before and after
- 12 January 1755Founding of Lomonosov Moscow State University
- 1 November 17551755 Lisbon earthquake
- 2 November 1755Birth of Marie Antoinette
- 17 November 1755Birth of Louis XVIII of France
- 27 January 1756Birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- from 17 May 1756 to 15 February 1763Seven Years' War
- 30 July 1756Construction of Catherine Palace
- from 29 August 1756 to 15 February 1763Third Silesian War
- from 13 September 1757 to 22 May 1762Pomeranian War
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