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noen sier at han spillte på dette pianoet

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noen sier at han spillte på dette pianoet

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Wolfgang var et vidunderbarn fra en musikalsk familie, og begynte å komponere i en alder av fem. Han var også svært opptatt av matematikk

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Her er en statue av Mozart som ligger i Wien, Østerriket

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Her er en statue av Mozart som ligger i Wien, Østerriket

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Mozart regnes som en av de største komponister i verdenshistorien.

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Mozart`s  far var en fiolinist og en komposter

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Mozart`s  far var en fiolinist og en komposter

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Every student of music is familiar with at least a few works composed by Mozart. In fact, his works have been celebrated, studied, and performed since he began writing, at the age of six, and have established his lasting fame as a prominent part of Western history. This gifted, multi-talented musician, like other geniuses, lived an exciting, turbulent life. His legacy lives on and is renewed with each new generation who experiences his greatness.

Mozart's life is filled with amazing facts which are remarkably well-preserved given that he lived during the Classical period. Although he lived a relatively short life, his intellect and intelligence were noticed early on, and in his 35 years of existence he truly altered our world. These 20 amazing facts about his life can help you better understand his music and develop a deeper appreciation for his musical genius.

1. Christened Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, he was born on January 27, 1756, in Salzburg, in what is now Austria. This ecclesiastic principality was part of the Holy Roman Empire at the time, and Mozart was a staunch Catholic.

2. His father, Leopold Mozart was a native of Germany and he also composed music, but was primarily a musician for the Prince Archbishop of Salzburg and pedagogue. He wrote a violin textbook that was well received when published in the year that Mozart was born.

3. When just three-years-old, Mozart would listen to his sister's instruction on the clavier (a string keyboard instrument like the harpsichord or the piano), and begin to strike thirds, being delighted with the blending of pitches.

4. Mozart began his training at the age of five and could play the clavier faultlessly, and had already begun composing small snippets of music by that time. His father was his teacher, instructing him in languages and other academic areas,.

5. His parents had six children, but only he and his eldest sister, Maria Anna, nicknamed "Nannerl" survived infancy.

6. He composed over 600 works that are cataloged in the "Kochel," and numbered according to the order in which they were composed. His earliest works, K. 1-5 were written in childhood, and continue to his unfinished Requiem, which is number K. 626.

7. From the time he was seven (1762), he began traveling with his father (and family) to perform in various locations around Europe. Notable locations include the Imperial Court in Vienna and Prague, as well as Courts in Munich, Paris, and London.

8. His first symphony was written when he was only eight-years-old.

9. During the years when his family toured, he met a number of important influences, including J.C Bach, who he visited in London in 1763 -1766.

10. While traveling with his father to Rome, having heard Allegri's Miserere in the Sistine Chapel, Mozart transcribed it from ear, creating an unauthorized copy of a work that was jealously guarded by the Vatican.

11. Returning from Italy in 1773, he garnered quite a bit of success, but felt stifled by the pay of a court musician for Prince Archbishop Hieronymus Colloredo, and resigned his position in 1777.

12. Although he was encouraged to return to his court position, Mozart wanted to pursue a career independent from royal patronage, changing the course of his life.

13. Like many artistic personalities, his life was characterized by volatility, and periods of prosperity and enthusiasm were intersperse with times of depression and insolvency.

14. He was awarded the Order of the Golden Spur (a papal order of knighthood, bestowed on individuals who have contributed to the fame of the Church) by Pope Clement XIV in 1770, for his many religious compositions.

15. Towards the end of the decade of the 1780's, his life was racked by financial woes, having limited his appearances. Maynard Solomon has suggested that this was a time of deep depression for the talented virtuoso.

16. During his final year of life (1791), he was on the road to personal recovery and very productive until his illness struck.

17. No one is actually sure of the exact cause of his untimely death, although many people have speculated on the source.

18. Interestingly, his lifelong rival, Antonio Salieri claimed that he had poisoned Mozart, but this was never verified and thought to have been false.

19. His death, on November 20, 1791, sparked a surge in his reputation.

20. Joseph Haydn once told Mozart's father, "I tell you before God, and as an honest man, your son is the greatest composer known to me by person and repute, he has taste and what is more the greatest skill in composition."

The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between.- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

These facts are located in the resources listed on Mozart's Wikipedia page, cultivated from a number of notable historic biographies and personal writings. Visit your local library to learn more about Mozart's genius.

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Every student of music is familiar with at least a few works composed by Mozart. In fact, his works have been celebrated, studied, and performed since he began writing, at the age of six, and have established his lasting fame as a prominent part of Western history.

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Da Mozart døde, var kona Constanze så opprørt at hun kravlet seg i seng med sin døde mann slik at hun kunne fange sin sykdom og dø med ham

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Da Mozart døde, var kona Constanze så opprørt at hun kravlet seg i seng med sin døde mann slik at hun kunne fange sin sykdom og dø med ham

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Sønnen til Wolfgang Amadeus, Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (1791–1844), var også pianist og komponist

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Sønnen til Wolfgang Amadeus, Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (1791–1844), var også pianist og komponist

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Mozart var sønn av Leopold Mozart og Anna Maria Mozart, og ble født i Salzburg som var en del av fyrstbispedømmet med samme navn (Erzfürstbistum Salzburg) innen Det tysk-romerske rike. Faren var fra Augsburg (idag Bayern) og moren var opprinnelig fra Salzburg. Selv om Mozart i dag gjerne først og fremst kalles for en østerriksk komponist, basert på moderne grenser, betraktet han seg selv snarere som tysk.

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Mozart var sønn av Leopold Mozart og Anna Maria Mozart, og ble født i Salzburg som var en del av fyrstbispedømmet med samme navn (Erzfürstbistum Salzburg) innen Det tysk-romerske rike. Faren var fra Augsburg (idag Bayern) og moren var opprinnelig fra Salzburg. Selv om Mozart i dag gjerne først og fremst kalles for en østerriksk komponist, basert på moderne grenser, betraktet han seg selv snarere som tysk.

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Raimund Leopold (1783-1783)
Karl Thomas Mozart (1784-1858)
Johann Thomas Leopold (1786-1786)
Theresia Constanzia (1787-1788)
Anna Maria (1789-1789)
Franz Xaver Wolfgang (1791-1844)

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Wolfgang Mozarts etternavn, Theophilus, betyr "elsket av Gud" på gresk. Han likte å bruke den latinske oversettelsen, "Amadeus."

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Wolfgang Mozarts etternavn, Theophilus, betyr "elsket av Gud" på gresk. Han likte å bruke den latinske oversettelsen, "Amadeus."

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i 1780-81 komponerte han sitt første store musikkdramatiske verk.

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i 1780-81 komponerte han sitt første store musikkdramatiske verk.

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Mozart fikk skrevet 600 sanger før han døde. Å det hadde tatt 202 timer å hørt gjennom alle på en gang.

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Mozart fikk skrevet 600 sanger før han døde. Å det hadde tatt 202 timer å hørt gjennom alle på en gang.

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Wolfgang ble døpt dagen etter sin fødsel, 28. januar,

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Mozart regnes som en av de største komponister i verdenshistorien.

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Mozart kunne skrive noter før han kunne skrive!

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Mozart kunne skrive noter før han kunne skrive!

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Faren til Mozart het Leopold Mozart og han hadde en søster kalt Maria Anna.

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Faren til Mozart het Leopold Mozart og han hadde en søster kalt Maria Anna.

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Mozart tilbragte sine siste år i Wien, der en av leilighetene han bodde i, ennå kan besøkes, i Domgasse 5 bak Stefansdomen.

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Mozart tilbragte sine siste år i Wien, der en av leilighetene han bodde i, ennå kan besøkes, i Domgasse 5 bak Stefansdomen.

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Mozart ble syk mens han var i Praha for premieren den 6 september 1791 av sin opera 

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Mozart ble syk mens han var i Praha for premieren den 6 september 1791 av sin opera 

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Mozart - Requiem in D minor (Complete/Full) [HD]

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Maria Anna Mozart ("Nannerl" blant venner, senere baronesse Berchtold von Sonnenburg) (født 30. juli 1751 i Salzburg, død 29. oktober 1829 samme sted) var Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts eldre søster, og datter av komponisten Leopold Mozart og Anna Maria Pertl.

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A genius composer turned pop culture icon, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote more than 600 musical works and influenced other maestros like Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. He continues to inspire everyone from film directors to computer scientists today. Here are some things you might not know about the famous child prodigy.

1. MOZART'S FATHER THRUST HIM INTO THE MUSIC BUSINESS.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria on January 27, 1756, to his mother Anna Maria and his father Leopold Mozart, who was a composer and music teacher at Salzburg Cathedral. Little Wolfgang and his older sister Maria Anna were taught to play the clavier (a stringed keyboard instrument) from a young age. Both children showed immense musical talent. By the time he was 4 years old, Mozart could learn a song on the clavier in just 30 minutes.

2. MOZART HUNG OUT WITH A YOUNG MARIE ANTOINETTE.

When he was 6, Mozart's family was performing at royal courts, and he began to perform concerts himself. At the Habsburg summer residence outside Vienna, Mozart met Archduchess Marie Antoinette, who was two months his senior. It's said that she helped Mozart when he slipped on a polished floor. In return, he proposed marriage to the future queen of France. The experience in Vienna would lead to the beginning of a wildly successful tour across Europe that stopped at dozens of cities and royal courts between 1763 and 1766.

3. HE WROTE HIS FIRST OPERA AT 11.

Mozart took in Paris, London, Amsterdam, Versailles, and more as he traveled with his family. At one concert in Munich, Mozart and his sister played together for three straight hours, and they wowed audiences everywhere they went. While playing a series of concerts in Paris, Mozart published his first piece of music: a violin sonata in five parts. He was 8.

At age 11, he wrote his first true opera, Apollo et Hyacinthus. A series of tours of Italian cities beginning in December 1769 confirmed Mozart's preternatural talent. He was commissioned to write operas for Milan's carnival, was admitted to Bologna's prestigious Accademia Filarmonica, and directed the first three performances of his opera Mitridate, rè di Ponto. At 15, he wrote that he was hearing whole operas "at home in my head." Mozart later admitted to feeling "as proud as a peacock" about his fame.

4. HIS EARLY TRIUMPHS DIDN'T LAST-AND THEN HIS FATHER BLAMED HIM FOR HIS MOTHER'S DEATH.

After the Italian tours, Mozart returned to Salzburg and began composing for the court of its new ruler, Prince-Archbishop Hieronymus von Colloredo, but the work was unchallenging. In 1778, Mozart's ever-ambitious father sent him to Paris with an order to "put yourself in the company of the great." But now, Mozart was 22 and no longer the boy wonder who hung out with Marie Antoinette on his three-year European tour. He was an adult musician with " a plain, pockmarked face " who could barely speak French.

Left out of high society and running out of money, Mozart and his mother, who was chaperoning him, holed up in a cold and dilapidated hotel in the 2nd arrondissement. His mother fell ill with a fever, and she died on July 3, 1778 at the age of 57. Mozart was all alone, and too scared to tell his father what had happened to his mother. Instead, he got his friend, Abbé Bullinger, to tell him the news. Leopold Mozart ended up blaming his son for her death, believing that if his mother hadn't accompanied him to Paris, things would have turned out differently.

5. HE KIND OF HATED WORKING IN SALZBURG.

Following the Paris stay, Mozart went back to Salzburg to live with his father and sister via Strasbourg (where he played three poorly attended concerts), Mannheim, Munich, and Augsburg. At home, he found a job as a court organist, but wasn't happy. He wanted more for himself, once writing, "to waste one's life in inactivity in such a beggarly place is really very sad." The worst part of staying in Salzburg was dealing with the stinginess of his patron, von Colloredo, who wanted him to compose only music meant for the local church. Despite his difficulties during this period, Mozart nevertheless wrote two important compositions, Symphony No. 32 in G Major (K318) and Symphony No. 33 in B Flat Major (K319).

6. HE MOVED TO VIENNA IN 1781, AND HIS LIFE CHANGED DRAMATICALLY.

In Vienna, the Age of Enlightenment was in full swing. Nights in the capital belonged to the wealthy, who attended the finest masked balls and operas. Starting off as a freelance musician with just one student, Mozart worked his way into the heart of Viennese social life, propelled by the popular appeal of his piano concertos and symphonies. One biographer noted that audiences for his piano concertos had the experience of "witnessing the transformation and perfection of a major musical genre."

Soon, Mozart could be seen going about town in gold-trimmed hats and red coats with mother-of-pearl buttons. A year after moving to Vienna, he married the soprano Constanze Weber. They had their first child in 1783-a boy named Raimund Leopold.

7. HE INSISTED HIS CHILDREN SHOULDN'T BE BREAST-FED.

He wrote, "I was quite determined that even if she were able to do so, my wife was never to nurse her child. Yet I was equally determined that my child was never to take the milk of a stranger. I wanted the child to be brought up on water, like my sister and myself."

Feeding infants on barley water instead of milk was common practice among the middle classes at the time. Mozart did eventually give in to his midwife's and mother-in-law's pleas to have a wet nurse breastfeed the child, but unfortunately, Raimund died two months after he was born. Only two of Mozart's six children survived infancy.

8. MOZART HAD A PET STARLING.

Starlings are amazing mimics, and the one Mozart brought home from a Vienna pet shop on May 27, 1784 had been singing a movement from one of the composer's pure, bright songs-the Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major (K453).

Mozart's starling was his constant companion. It was there for the composer's move to a ritzy Vienna apartment in the Domgasse, just steps from St. Stephen's Cathedral. It was there for the birth of two more sons, Karl Thomas Mozart and Johann Thomas Leopold, and the subsequent death of Johann a month after he was born. It witnessed Mozart achieving real fame for his symphonies and arias.

9. HE DIDN'T ATTEND HIS FATHER'S FUNERAL.

Around a week after Mozart's father died on May 28, 1787, his pet starling passed away. Mozart didn't go back to Salzburg for his father's funeral, but he did bury his starling in the grandest way. Mourners in heavy veils marched in procession, sang hymns, and listened to Mozart recite a poem he'd written for the occasion. By a tiny graveside, the world's greatest composer spoke with love of his starling "gay and bright" who was "not naughty, quite" [ PDF].

10. HIS MUSIC SPANNED EVERY FORM AND STYLE OF HIS TIME.

From chamber music like Serenade No. 13 in G Major (K525), a.k.a. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, to beloved operas such as The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni, and Così fan Tutte, Mozart's compositions redefined many forms of music: symphonies and concertos, harmonie-music for wind instruments, chamber music for string quartets, sonatas for the piano, masses, and choral and church music. All were parts of his oeuvre.

What makes Mozart's work so revolutionary? Romantic composer Johannes Brahms noted the exceptional "purity" of his music. To the American composer Leonard Bernstein, Mozart's works were " bathed in a glitter that could have come only from the 18th century, from that age of light, lightness, and enlightenment ... over it all hovers the greater spirit that is Mozart's-the spirit of compassion, of universal love, even of suffering-a spirit that knows no age, that belongs to all ages."

Or, in the words of playwright Arthur Miller, "Mozart is happiness before it has gotten defined."

11. MOZART'S LAST COMPOSITION REMAINED UNFINISHED.

His final commissioned piece was Requiem Mass In D Minor (K626). Mozart died before it was finished, but his student, Franz Xaver Süssmayr, completed the work and delivered it to Austria's Count Franz von Walsegg, who had commissioned the piece to memorialize his deceased wife. It's believed that von Walsegg intended to pass the mass off as his own. That plan was scuppered by Constanze, who let it be known that it was, in fact, Mozart who had received the commission and that she was due a fee for the work.

12. THE REASON FOR HIS EARLY DEATH PROBABLY WASN'T POISON.

Mozart died when was 35 years old, on December 5, 1791. The coroner reported the cause as "severe miliary fever," but a rumor suggested he had been poisoned by Antonio Salieri-an influential opera composer and an exceptional musician who taught Franz Schubert, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Franz Liszt. The rumor became entrenched in pop culture largely due to Peter Shaffer's 1979 play Amadeus and the subsequent Academy Award-winning 1984 film adaptation. But the gossip was seen as baseless back in the 18th century, having stemmed from a false report of poisoning in a Berlin newspaper a week after the composer passed away. The real cause behind Mozart's early death is likely much less nefarious. It was probably a fatal strep infection.

13. HIS MUSIC AND LIFE ARE STILL WIDELY CELEBRATED.

Named one of the "Greatest People of the Millennium" by TIME, Mozart's fame has only grown since his death 226 years ago. New York City hosts the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center for a month every summer; Salzburg celebrates with an 11-day birthday party for the composer every January. In fact, an impressive percentage of Salzburg's economy is built on Mozart tourism, with everything from Mozart keychains to t-shirts to chocolate-marzipan Mozart balls for sale in the city's historic Old Town.

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A genius composer turned pop culture icon, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote more than 600 musical works and influenced other maestros like Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. He continues to inspire everyone from film directors to computer scientists today. Here are some things you might not know about the famous child prodigy. 1.

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Ved en alder av 6 skrev han egne komposisjoner. Han skrev sin første opera, Mitridate Re di Ponto, i 1770 da han bare var 14 år gammel. Han komponerte sin første store masse i en alder av 12: Misa Brevis i G. Mens han besøkte Vatikanet, hørte Mozart Gregorio Allegri's Miserere utført i det sixtinske kapell.

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Ved en alder av 6 skrev han egne komposisjoner. Han skrev sin første opera, Mitridate Re di Ponto, i 1770 da han bare var 14 år gammel. Han komponerte sin første store masse i en alder av 12: Misa Brevis i G. Mens han besøkte Vatikanet, hørte Mozart Gregorio Allegri's Miserere utført i det sixtinske kapell.

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Selv om Mozart bare ble 35 år etterlot han over 600 verker

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Selv om Mozart bare ble 35 år etterlot han over 600 verker

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Mozart var sønn av Leopold Mozart og Anna Maria Mozar

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Han døde den 5 desember klokken 12:55 i hjemme sitt 

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Han døde den 5 desember klokken 12:55 i hjemme sitt 

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Mozart lærte seg og spille piano når han var i 5 årsalderen.

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Mozart lærte seg og spille piano når han var i 5 årsalderen.

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han ble  gravlagt i en vanlig grav på St. Marx-kirkegården i Wien.[18] I dag vet man ikke nøyaktig hvor denne graven er

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han ble  gravlagt i en vanlig grav på St. Marx-kirkegården i Wien.[18] I dag vet man ikke nøyaktig hvor denne graven er

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Mozart - 10 facts about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Classical Music History

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Han komponerte over seks hundre verk i de fleste genrer, og hans produksjon innen særlig opera,solokonserter,symfonier og kammermusikk står i dag som kjernerepertoar i det klassiske musikkliv. Mozart regnes som en av de største komponister i verdenshistorien.

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Mozart etterlot seg store mengder musikk innen så å si samtlige genre. 

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Mozart etterlot seg store mengder musikk innen så å si samtlige genre. 

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I perioden 1769 - 1781 var Mozart ansatt som hoffmusiker hos erkebiskopen i Salzburg, avbrutt av noen reiser, bl.a. til Mannheim i Syd-Tyskland. I Mannheim stiftet han bekjentskap med tidens beste orkester. Den såkalte Mannheim-skolen var og er kjent også for sin bruk av dynamikk, bl.a.

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Wolfgang ble døpt dagen etter sin fødsel, 28. januar

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Wolfgang ble døpt dagen etter sin fødsel, 28. januar

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Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart

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Mozart ble gravlagt i Sankt Marxer Friedhof

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Mozart ble gravlagt i Sankt Marxer Friedhof

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Marie Anna

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Mozart var født og oppdratt katolsk og han forble medlem av kirken hele livet. 

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Mozart var født og oppdratt katolsk og han forble medlem av kirken hele livet. 

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 født 27. januar 1756 i Salzburg, død 5. desember 1791

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han kunne huske melodier etter at han hadde hørt de en gang.

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han kunne huske melodier etter at han hadde hørt de en gang.

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Mozart var sønn av Leopold Mozart og Anna Maria Mozart

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Mozart var sønn av Leopold Mozart og Anna Maria Mozart

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Han ble født 27 januar 1756 og døde 5 desember 1791

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Han ble født 27 januar 1756 og døde 5 desember 1791

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Han var døpt Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart

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Han var døpt Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart

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Mozart hadde syv søsken og ble født i byen salzburg

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

døpt Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart

Uttale

ˈvɔlfgaŋ amaˈdeus ˈmoːtsart

Født

27. januar 1756, Salzburg, Østerrike

Død

5. desember 1791, Wien, Østerrike

Utsnitt av et ufullendt Mozartportrett, et oljemaleri av Joseph Lange, 1782-83. Mozart-Museum, Salzburg.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart av Bertelsmann Lexikon-Verlag, Gütersloh/KF-arkiv ※. Gjengitt med tillatelse

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Leopold Mozart musiserer med sine to barn, Wolfgang Amadeus og Maria Anna. Samtidig maleri.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart var en østerriksk komponist. Han regnes som en av de største komponistene og er kanskje den eneste som har skapt mesterverker innenfor alle sjangre. Han var også en usedvanlig produktiv komponist; til tross for at han bare ble 35 år gammel inneholder verklisten over 600 verker.

Mozart ble født i Salzburg som sønn av musikeren og komponisten Leopold Mozart. Av sju søsken vokste bare to opp, Wolfgang og hans eldre søster Maria Anna ("Nannerl", 1751-1829). Begge var svært tidlig dyktige. Mozart spilte utmerket piano i 5-årsalderen og skrev vakre og originale komposisjoner i 6-7-årsalderen. Allerede i 1762 opptrådte han sammen med sin søster ved hoffene i München og Wien, og året etter tok faren dem med på en lengre Europa-turné, blant annet til Brussel og Paris. I Paris skrev Mozart sine første betydelige fiolinsonater. I 1764 kom Mozart til London, der han ble i 15 måneder, opptrådte ved hoffet og offentlig for et større publikum. I 1765 fortsatte reisen til Haag, Amsterdam og tilbake til Paris, og først i november samme år vendte de hjem til Salzburg. Turneen var en stor suksess; overalt begeistret Mozart med sitt klaver-, fiolin- og orgelspill og sine sjeldne evner som improvisator.

I 1767 reiste han til Wien, der han ble i ett år, gav konserter og for alvor begynte å gjøre seg bemerket som komponist. Hans syngespill Bastien og Bastienne ble oppført privat i 1768, og keiseren bestilte av ham en opera buffa, La finta semplice, og en festmesse. I farens selskap foretok Mozart tre reiser til Italia mellom 1769 og 1773 og fikk flere oppdrag der, særlig for Milano-operaen.

Da en ny erkebiskop ble innsatt i Salzburg i 1772, fremførte Mozart til hans ære en festopera, Il sogno di Scipione, og samme år utnevnte erkebiskopen ham til konsertmester.

Sommeren 1773 var far og sønn ti uker i Wien. Mozart fornyet nå kontakten med wienermusikken og mottok sterke inntrykk fra Joseph Haydns kvartetter og symfonier, noe som kan spores i symfoni nr. 25 og 29 og seks strykekvartetter fra 1773. Bortsett fra en oppførelse av buffa-operaen La finta giardiniera i München 1775, holdt Mozart seg i ro i Salzburg i de to følgende år, sterkt opptatt med skapende arbeid.

I 1777 var han igjen borte fra hjembyen og oppholdt seg først i Mannheim, der han lærte det berømte hofforkesteret å kjenne samt Anton Schweitzers og Ignaz Holzbauers tyske operaer. Han ble i denne byen vinteren over og forelsket seg i en ung sangerinne, Aloysia Weber, som imidlertid ikke gjengjeldte hans følelser. Våren 1778 kom Mozart til Paris, der han ble vitne til en heftig operastrid mellom komponistene Christoph Willibald Gluck og Niccoló Piccinni. I januar 1779 kom han tilbake til Salzburg, hvor han igjen trådte inn i sin tjeneste hos erkebiskopen.

I 1780-81 komponerte han sitt første store musikkdramatiske verk, Idomeneo, på bestilling fra München. Året etter brøt han definitivt med erkebiskopen og tok fast opphold i Wien, der han i 1782 giftet seg med Aloysia Webers søster, Constanze, og forsøkte å leve som såkalt fri kunstner, det vil si uten fast stilling hos fyrste eller kirke. Han tok imot elever, holdt konserter og var i årene som fulgte Wiens mest feirede pianist. I denne tiden fikk sangspillet Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Bortførelsen fra Seraillet) sin første oppførelse (1782), og senere fulgte Le nozze di Figaro ( Figaros bryllup, 1786) og Don Giovanni ( Don Juan, 1787). Hans vennskap med Haydn fikk stor betydning for Mozarts utvikling.

Mozarts popularitet begynte å dale mot slutten av 1780-årene, og det førte ham opp i økonomiske problemer. Det hjalp ikke stort at han i 1787 ble utnevnt til keiserlig kammerkomponist, så lenge inntektene fra konsertvirksomheten sviktet, og det skulle mye til for å redde ham unna all den gjelden som hadde hopet seg opp. Et lyspunkt kom med operaen Così fan tutte (1790), men på grunn av keiserens død fikk den bare få oppførelser.

I det siste leveåret bedret Mozarts økonomiske situasjon seg. Han var ustanselig i arbeid, og mange av hans største verker ble nå skrevet ned i en voldsom fart: operaene La clemenza di Tito (Titus) og Die Zauberflöte ( Tryllefløyten), Requiem (fullført av hans elev Franz Xaver Süssmayr), motetten, klarinettkonserten i A-dur med mer. Etter flere måneders sykdom døde han i Wien. I samsvar med datidens skikk ble han begravd i en fellesgrav på kirkegården St. Marx.

Mozarts håndskrevne manuskript til Cherubinos arie "Non sò più cosa son" fra operaen Figaros bryllup.

Manuskript til Cherubinos arie av Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/The Morgan Library & Museum. Morgan Library & Museum

Selv om Mozart bare ble 35 år, etterlot han seg en enorm produksjon, over 600 verker, som omspenner alle musikkens grener: konserter for fløyte, klarinett, fagott, horn, fiolin og klaver, fiolin- og klaversonater, kvartetter, kvintetter, symfonier, serenader, kassasjoner, divertimenti, operaer, messer, motetter, arier og sanger.

Mozarts skapende virksomhet kan inndeles i tre perioder:

Opera seria:

Opera buffa:

La finta giardiniera
196

1775

Figaros bryllup
492

1786

Don Giovanni
571

1787

Così fan tutte
588

1790

Tyske operaer (syngespill):

Ca. 15 messer, blant annet:

Serenader:

4 hornkonserter: Øvrige konserter:

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart var en østerriksk komponist. Han regnes som en av de største komponistene og er kanskje den eneste som har skapt mesterverker innenfor alle sjangre. Han var også en usedvanlig produktiv komponist; til tross for at han bare ble 35 år gammel inneholder verklisten over 600 verker..

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ( uttales ˈvɔlfgaŋ amaˈdeus ˈmoːtsart, døpt Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart), født 27. januar 1756 i Salzburg, død 5. desember 1791 i Wien, var en østerriksk komponist, pianist og fiolinist. Sammen med sine samtidige Joseph Haydn og Ludwig van Beethoven regnes Mozart som wienerklassisismens fremste representant.