A simple biography of mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: child prodigy and one of music's greatest treasures. This Mozart biography explores his life story

Mozart Biography Part I: Early Life

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg (Austria) in .

The "Mozart Birth-House" is now a museum, and there's also a separate Mozart museum in Salzburg which is well worth visiting (I've been - you can see Mozart's actual pianos and original handwritten scores!).

Little Mozart's father Leopold was a professional musician, employed in an orchestra. He also dabbled in writing music, and also published a successful treatise on violin learning.

But his achievements don't even begin to reach what his son would later do

The first inkling that the Mozart family had of Wolfgang's ability was his gleeful stabs at simple note combinations on the clavier. The youngster was entranced by the sounds: they pleased him immensely.

Leopold began teaching