Mozart's Biography

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Mozart was born in 1756, in Austria. His baptism name was Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. He was named after his grandfather (Wolfgangus) and his godfather (Teophilus). Mozart, during his life, had changed his name for many times. One of the most important was the change Teophilus to Amadeus. Both means “friend of God”, but the least is a Latin version.

Amadeus was the youngest child of his family. With three years he was used to watch his sister musical classes. When Mozart had five years he mastered his first musical composition. His father noted that he was a really special person and decided to travel with him to show his talent. They went to France, England, Italy and others European countries. In 1768, Mozart wrote his first complete opera “La Finta Semplice”, with only twelve years.

In 1782 Amadeus married with Constanze Weber, a musician. At this time he worked to the archbishop, witch considered him very inferior, like a servant. Amadeus was humiliated by him, so he decided leave this job and start to give music classes to keep up his family. In 1786 Mozart worked to “Don Giovanni”, but his economical situation wasn't good. He was more and more in debt.
Mozart work too much during his life. He passed to many stressful moments and he didn't have a good immunity against disease. During 1791 he was more sick and depress. He died with only 35 years old and the reason of his death is a mystery. Some people said that his death was a consequence of problems in his kidney but others said that he was poisoned by a enemy and rival. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is considered to be the center of classic period. He wrote about 600 compositions. He was a genius man who deciphered the angels language.