Mozart was baptised the day after his birth, at St. Rupert's Cathedralin Salzburg. The story of the musical genius is told best from the outside by relating the life of his wife. His second daughter, Aloysia, 16, had a remarkable coloratura soprano voice and the 22-year-old Mozart fell in love with her. Silverpoint Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Researchers have posited at least 118 causes of death, including acute rheumatic fever, streptococcal infection, trichinosis, influenza, mercury poisoning, and a rare kidney ailment. His ability to perform and compose complex pieces of music at an age at which most children struggle to read chapter books boggles the mind, and is frankly bizarre.

To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button. Mozart usually worked long and hard, finishing compositions at a tremendous pace as deadlines approached. One reason was his low salary, 150 florins a year; Mozart longed to compose operas, and Salzburg provided only rare occasions for these. In 1787 the young Ludwig van Beethoven spent several weeks in Vienna, hoping to study with Mozart. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. By that time relations between Grimm and Mozart had cooled, and Mozart moved out. Mozart was more than happy to lodge with them in St Peter’s Square. Try again later. I really enjoyed this book. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. He is thought to have benefited from the sale of dance music written in his role as Imperial chamber composer. Plus the typos. In December 1787, Mozart finally obtained a steady post under aristocratic patronage. This is an intimate and expertly crafted port. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Sorry! Plus, it's a real eye opener to Mozart himself as seen by his closest companion. Fresh from the adulation he had earned in Munich, Mozart was offended when Colloredo treated him as a mere servant and particularly when the archbishop forbade him to perform before the Emperor at Countess Thun’s for a fee equal to half of his yearly Salzburg salary. Leopold eventually gave up composing when his son’s musical talents became evident. Court records show that Joseph’s aim was to keep the esteemed composer from leaving Vienna in pursuit of better prospects. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Mozart met Josef Mysliveček and Giovanni Battista Martini in Bologna and was accepted as a member of the famous Accademia Filarmonica.

Konstanze, however, was no cringing victim despite being almost constantly pregnant, and losing the majority of her children to the various diseases that made childhood mortality incredibly high in the eighteenth century. Years later, after her brother’s death, she reminisced: He often spent much time at the clavier, picking out thirds, which he was ever striking, and his pleasure showed that it sounded good…. His sexual needs and drinking appear to be on par with fellow aristocrats, but his spendthrift ways reduce Stanzi to living on the e. A well-written novel about composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told from the perspective of his long-suffering wife, Stanzi. In 1743, he was appointed as fourth violinist in the musical establishment of Count Leopold Anton von Firmian, the ruling Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg.

Mozart’s last year was, until his final illness struck, a time of great productivity—and by some accounts, one of personal recovery. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Most of it concentrates on Mozart as an undeniable genius who simply cannot control his need to be the life of every party. Download 'Violin Concerto in D major Opus 35 (1)' on iTunes, This image appears in the gallery:Mozart: 15 facts about the great composer. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on 27 January 1756 to Leopold Mozart (1719–1787) and Anna Maria, née Pertl (1720–1778), at Getreidegasse 9 in Salzburg.

This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Four years later, he married Anna Maria in Salzburg.