Mozart’s next three or four years were spent in Salzburg, where he worked as concertmaster at the Prince-Archbishopâ€

Mozart returned to Vienna, where he spent the rest of his life, although he did travel occasionally to Salzburg in 1783 to introduce his wife to his family. He also went to Prague three times for concerts and operas, to Berlin in 1789 in hopes of finding a post, and Frankfurt in 1790 to perform at coronation celebrations. His last journey to Prague in 1791 was for the premiere of la clemenza di Tito. Instrumental works in his final years include piano sonatas, three string quartets written for the King of Prussia, his last four symphonies, and his Clarinet Concerto. He died December 5, 1791 in Vienna before finishing his Requiem. He was buried in a Vienna suburb with little ceremony and an unmarked grave.

In 1777, Mozart determined to find a post elsewhere as the opportunity in Salzburg was limited for such a gifted composer. He was sent with his mother to Munich and Mannheim, but found no position there. While in Mannheim, he composed for piano and flute, an

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