1. Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART
Today I am going to do a small presentation on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
By Kabir Gupta

2. Introduction
At 8:00 in the night, on January 27th, 1756, the greatest musical genius of all time entered this world. He would come to be known worldwide as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In the short thirty-five years he lived, Mozart would compose over 600 works, including over 50 symphonies like his famous Kleine Nachtmusik and Requiem; more than 21 operas like The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute; and much more music. However, Mozart’s life consisted of much, much more than just the music that remains of him. So let us go deeper into and learn more about the life of the greatest musician ever: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
A sketch and a portrait of Mozart, considered to show what the genius actually looked like. The portrait (right) was made by Joseph Lange, Mozart’s wife’s sister’s husband. The sketch (left) was made by Doris Stock in 1789, when Mozart was only 33 years old—two years before his untimely death.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was in this world over 200 years ago, was the greatest musical genius of all time. He lived only thirty-five years, yet he composed over 600 works, including over 50 symphonies like his famous Kleine Nachtmusik and Requiem; more than 21 operas like The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute; and a lot more!
The sketch and portrait of Mozart on the right are considered to show what the genius actually looked like. In fact, he was only five feet tall!

3. A Star is Born
At 8:00 at night, January 27th, 1756, in Salzburg, a small city in Austria, in the Mozarts’ bedroom on the third floor of Getreidegaße No. 9, where the Mozarts lived, a miracle took place. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born. Mozart’s father was Leopold Mozart, and his mother was Anna Maria Pertl.
Nannerl Mozart was the older sister of Mozart. Leopold and Nannerl were both great musicians and composers (though Nannerl never really composed any pieces).
In 1760, when Mozart was four years old, his father Leopold discovered his first piece. The child prodigy had composed a complex concerto that he showed to his father!
The Mozart Family (painted in late 1780). Leopold is with his violin, while Nannerl and Wolfgang are playing a duet. A portrait of Mozart’s late mother, Anna Maria, is hanging on the wall.
On January 27th, 1756, in Salzburg, a small city-state on the western border of Austria, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born. His parents were Leopold Mozart and Anna Maria Pertl, and he had an older sister nicknamed Nannerl. Leopold and Nannerl were both wonderfully gifted musicians.
In 1760, Mozart was four years old when his father Leopold found out about his first piece, a concerto! From that day, Leopold was determined to give his son the best musical education possible.

4. Mozart’s travels around Europe
In 1762, as a six-year-old, Mozart takes his first trip—to Munich. Then in October, Mozart visited the royal Habsburg court at the Schonbrünn Palace in Vienna. He and his sister Nannerl were to perform for the empress Maria Theresia. Mozart famously jumped up to sit on Maria Theresia’s lap with all her children and gave her a kiss. From 1762 to 1780, Mozart, with his sister, father, and/or mother, traveled around Europe, performing and meeting people and being awarded high distinctions. In April 1770, in Italy, Mozart was awarded the title of “Knight of the Golden Spurs.”
Mozart in the gala attire given to him by Empress Maria Theresia
Mozart as “Knight of the Golden Spur”
As a result, from 1762 to 1780, Mozart, with his sister and father, traveled all over Europe, performing and learning.
In October 1762, at age six, Mozart visited the royal Habsburg court of Vienna at the Schonbrunn Palace. He and his sister performed for the great empress, Maria Theresia. An overexcited little Mozart famously jumped up to sit on Maria Theresia’s lap with all her children and gave her a kiss.
In April 1770, in Rome, Italy, Mozart was awarded the title of “Knight of the Golden Spurs”— a very high distinction. And Mozart was the youngest person ever to get it.

5. Mozart loses a Mother— but gains a Wife
Mozart’s mother, Anna Maria
Mozart’s wife, Constanze Weber
In 1778, Mozart visited Paris. His mother, Anna Maria, was his sole companion for this trip. However, on July 3rd of that year, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart faced the biggest tragedy of his life: the untimely death of his fifty-eight year old mother. In 1781, at the age of 25, Mozart was thrown out by the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, and promptly and happily moved to Vienna, where he would now reside for the last ten years of his life. Then on August 4th, 1782, Mozart married Constanze Weber in Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
In summer 1778, Mozart traveled to Paris with his mother, Anna Maria. However, on July 3rd, 1778, tragedy struck: Mozart’s beloved mother died, at fifty-eight years of age.
Three years later, in 1781 when Mozart was 25 years old he was kicked out of Salzburg and promptly moved to Vienna where he would now spend the last ten years of his life.
On August 4th 1782, a year after he settled in Vienna, Mozart married Constanze Weber.

6. Mozart’s happy days in Vienna
In 1784, Mozart’s sister Nannerl ended most of her musical career, marrying Johann von Berchtold. On May 28th, 1787, Mozart’s great father Leopold died. It was a great loss to the 28-year-old genius. On September 21st,, 1784, Mozart’s older son, Karl Thomas, was born. He got good training as a child and was a gifted pianist but left the option of a musical career early on. On July 26th, 1791—seven years later—Mozart’s younger son, Franz Xaver Wolfgang, was born. He became a great pianist like Nannerl and Leopold were. He called himself “Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Son.”
Mozart’s two sons—Karl Thomas (right) and Franz Xaver (left)
In 1786, Mozart composed his opera The Marriage of Figaro. The next year he composed Don Giovanni, as well as one of his most famous pieces, Kleine Nachtmusik—which translates to “A Little Nightmusic” in English. He composed The Magic Flute and partly composed Requiem in 1791, though it was unfinished at the time of his death.
Vienna was the place where most of Mozart’s great works were brought forth.
Mozart’s days in Vienna were the most pleasant and productive times in his life.
In 1784, Mozart’s sister Nannerl married Johann von Berchtold. Mozart couldn’t be present at the wedding, but it was largely the end of Nannerl’s musical career.
In 1787, Mozart’s great father Leopold died. He had been mozarts greatest inspiration all throughout his life always helping him onwards It was a great loss to the 28-year-old Mozart.
In 1784 also, Mozart’s older son, Karl Thomas, was born. He got good training as a child and was a gifted pianist but left the option of a musical career early on. In 1791—seven years later—Mozart’s younger son, Franz Xaver Wolfgang, was born. He became a great pianist like Nannerl and Leopold were. He wrote down the composer of his pieces as “W. A. Mozart, Son.” to gain popularity. The picture on the right show’s Mozart’s sons Karl Thomas and Frans Xaver.
In 1786, Mozart composed his opera The Marriage of Figaro. The next year he composed Don Giovanni, as well as one of his most famous pieces, Kleine Nachtmusik—which translates to “A Little Nightmusic” in English. He composed The Magic Flute and partly composed Requiem in 1791, though it was unfinished at the time of his death.
There is a great big statue of Mozart, in Vienna. In front of it lies a treble cleff made of red flowers on the grass.
The famous statue of Mozart in Vienna. Looking carefully, you can see a treble clef made of flowers on the grass.

7. Mozart’s last days
While Mozart met success in Vienna, by 1790 his prosperity was seemingly going down. Filled with financial problems, in 1791 Mozart tried his hand at composing two more very famous successes: The Magic Flute, an opera, and arguably his greatest; and Requiem, the genius’s last masterpiece, which remained unfinished. On November 20th, 1791, Mozart fell ill. Finally, on December 5, at 12:55 a.m., Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the great genius, the child prodigy, the most fantastic musician of all time, passed away.
Sadly, by 1790 his prosperity was seemingly going down. Filled with financial problems, in 1791 Mozart composed two more very famous successes: The Magic Flute, an opera, and arguably his greatest; and Requiem, the genius’s last masterpiece, which remained unfinished.
On November 20th, 1791, Mozart fell ill. Finally, on December 5, at 12:55 a.m., Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the most fantastic musician of all time, passed away.
This romanticized painting of Mozart’s last days by Hermann von Kaulbach shows Mozart’s doctor standing beside his bed holding a cane. the woman kneeling on his left in yellow is his wife Constanze and the woman in blue kneeling to his right is his wife’s sister, Aloisia Lange.
A romanticized painting of Mozart’s last days by Hermann von Kaulbach. His doctor is standing beside his bed (holding a cane); the woman kneeling on his left in yellow is his wife Constanze; and the woman in blue kneeling to his right is his wife’s sister.

8. Mozart Lives On
Though Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived and died over 200 years ago, his legacy lives on. Operas like The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute were premiered over 200 years ago and are still performed all over the world. The same goes for classical pieces by Mozart like Kleine Nachtmusik and Requiem. In Salzburg, the Mozarts’ original home on the third floor of Getreidegaße No. 9 is preserved as Mozarts Geburtshaus and converted into a museum. The Mozarts’ later residence at Makartplatz, the so-called “Dancing-Master’s House” which they moved to in 1773, is also preserved as Mozarts Wohnhaus and also converted into a museum. In Vienna, Mozarthaus Wien, which was the home of Mozart for much of the time he lived in Vienna, is also preserved and converted into a museum. There can be no greater musician, from the past, present, or future, than Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He is the great master of music. And I am inspired by him to become a great musician myself.
This posthumous portrait was painted by Barbara Kraffit in 1819, 28 years after Mozart’s death at age 35 in It is probably the most famous image today of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
However, though Mozart lived and died over 200 years ago, his legacy lives on. Operas like The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute were premiered over 200 years ago and are still performed all over the world. The same goes for classical pieces by Mozart like Kleine Nachtmusik and Requiem.
This portrait painted by Barbara Kraffit in 1819, 28 years after Mozart’s death at age 35 in 1791, is probably the most famous image today of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart is recognizable in this form in every corner of the world.
There can be no greater musician, from the past, present, or future, than Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. And I am inspired by him to become a great musician myself.

9. THANK YOU for watching this presentation!
Thank you for watching. We recently visited Mozart’s birthplace, Salzburg and there we learnt a lot about mozart. Featured above are a signature of Mozart, a life-size statue showing how tall Mozart really was (no more than 5 feet) compared to us; and a comical image of my face on mozarts body. Any questions, please?
Thank you!