as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart (later in life he changed it to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart). His musical ventures began during his precocious childhood. He was the son of Lepold Mozart who was a highly esteemed concertmaster, violinist and composer at the court of the Archbishop of Salzburg, and an author as well. Mozart did not attend any school, but he was given an education from his father.

Lepold passed all his musical traits onto his daughter Maria Anne, ‘Nannerl’, his oldest child who was also gifted with musical talent. By the time Mozart was three, he took an interest to his sister’s music lessons. This began the legacy of the “most extraordinarily gifted child in the history of music” (261, Norton).

Mozart was a child prodigy and Lepold did all he could to propel his son’s musical talent. At such an early age, Lepold took his children on nationwide tours (most of Mozart’s life was spent on traveling). They made various stops from Germany to London performing their virtuositic talents in various courts, which include the Empress Maria Theresa and the Queen of England. But Lepold was ostentatious

On December 5, 1791, Mozart died, about a month away from his thirty-six birthday; perhaps from various illnesses as opposed to just one. Because of his debts, he was buried in a pauper’s grave. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was indubitably a master in all genres of the Classical period and will never be forgotten has on of the masters of Classical music.

The 18th century in music was marked by the great achievements of the first Viennese School. Three famous thriving composers belonged to this school, Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart. The Viennese School explored the different possibilities in music, all of which it could offer and express. These composers were known for their elegant, lyrical, symmetrical melodies. Melodies, in the 18th century were fully characterized by stepwise and repeated movements, with a more clearer and comfortable harmony attached. These three composers were also notable for their simpler homophonic textures and forms. Simper elements brought soothing relaxing sounds, sounds which were very free flowing and filled with profound emotions. As stated by Mozart, “Passion, whether violent or not, must never be expressed in such a way as to disgust, and music must never offend the ear” (209, Norton).

The orchestra of the first movement includes the piano, flute, pairs of oboes, bassoons, french horns, and strings. The form of the first movement is allegro concerto form, with an exposition followed by a solo exposition, development, and recapitulation.

The development proclaims such exquisite colorful harmony and adds a bit of touch ups to the previous themes heard. The final part of this concerto is the recapitulation, which reprises the themes all in G major and includes the cadenza and closing theme. Piano theme is introduced again, this time enveloped by theme one and two. The solo cadenza slowly proceeds, including a finest piano part that requires virtuosity skills. At last, the first movement ends with the final, full pulsing strength of the closing theme.

of his child for indeed he had many reason to be. At age four, Mozart developed a powerful musical memory; at five he was already composing; at six, skilled in improvisation and instruments as the violin and organ. Before reach

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