1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

2. Introduction Name: Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart Born: January 27th, 1756 Died: December 5, 1791 Occupation: Composer

3. Early Life  Born in Salzburg, Austria  Learned to play the keyboard at 3 years of age  Wrote his first composition at 5 years of age  Wrote his first 3 symphonies at 8 years of age  Completed a 3 year tour of Europe by age 10 during which he often played for royalty

4. Family  Mozart was born to Leopold Mozart and Anna Maria Pertl  He had one sibling, Maria Anna Mozart (often referred to by her nickname, “Nannerl”)  He married Constanze Weber and together they had 6 children; only 2 of which survived infancy; Karl Thomas Mozart and Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart

5. Early Career  1763-1766, Mozart and Nannerl toured Europe (playing for royalty) with their father  1769-1773, Mozart made 3 trips to Italy with his father (Nannerl remained at home)  1777-1779, Mozart began another tour throughout Europe; this time with his mother

6. The last decade  In 1781, Mozart said his final farewell to his hometown and moved to Vienna  In the early 1780s, Mozart experienced financial success and became a socialite  In the latter part of the 1780’s, Mozart's success declined; and he fell into a deep depression  In 1790, he started to come out of his depression  In 1791, he fell ill and passed away

7. Influences and works  Mozart’s greatest influence is thought to be Johann Christian Bach  Other influences were Johannes Sebastian Bach, George Frederic Handel, and Joseph Haydn  Mozart composed over 600 pieces including symphonies, concertos, piano solos, chamber music, serenatas, operas and more...

8. Mozart’s Final Works  Mozart’s last 3 symphonies were written together  Symphonies No. 39, No. 40, and No. 41  Symphony No. 40 is known as the “Great G Minor Symphony” and is much darker in sound than the other 2  Historians are unsure if they were ever played during his lifetime  They are still played by orchestras all over the world today

9. Symphony No. 40  Symphony No. 40 contains the standard 4 movements  Movements I and IV are written in standard Sonata form  Movement I contains an Exposition, Development, Recapitulation, and a Coda  Movement IV contains an Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation; but no Coda  Both have a fast tempo and are primarily played in G Minor

10. Movement I  There are 2 main themes heard in Movement I  Theme A is written in Minor, Theme B is written in Major; Theme A creates dissonance which is quickly resolved by Theme B  The Development expands further on Theme A and the dynamics change frequently throughout  The Recapitulation begins with Theme A in G Minor; when Theme B is reintroduced, it is also done in G Minor  The Coda brings the movement to a close by repeating the 1 st part of Theme A

11. Movement IV  The Exposition in Movement IV also contains a Theme A and Theme B; though they are different than the themes from Movement I  Theme B has a much slower tempo than Theme A  The Exposition is repeated just before the Development begins to expand on Theme A  The Development contains a melody that moves through each section of the orchestra; played at different times  The Recapitulation begins with Theme A in G Minor, then shifts to Theme B; also in G Minor  The Recapitulation ends similar to the Exposition

12. conclusion Mozart lived what we might call a short life, but in looking at the 35 years that he spent on this earth, his life was nothing short of remarkable. He left us with beloved works that have lived centuries past him, and will continue to live on for centuries more. “Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.” - Mozart -

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