... and different instruments required. He was indeed "the creator of the modern orchestra" as Felix Weingartner called him. Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is probably the most cherished classical music figure. This child prodigy was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756. The son of an esteemed composer ... , Don Giovanni, and lastly he wrote the Magic Flute. His last days where cheered by the success of his final opera the Magic Flute. Mozart's music style was elegant, simple with songful melodies. He used moderately chromatic harmonies especially in his development sections. The Fantasia in C ...

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