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MOZART      Mozart is perhaps the greatest musical genius who ever lived. Mozart s across-the-board nameis Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Most people called him Mozart or Wolfgang. Mozart wasborn in Salzburg, Austria, January 27, 1756.      Mozart is the greatest musical child prodigy who ever lived. He began composingminuets at the eon of 5 and symphonies at age 9. His father took him on a series ofconcert tours together with his sister, Maria Anna born four and one-half years in advanceMozart. She too, was a child prodigy. Both played the keyboard, but Mozart became aviolin virtuoso, as well.      In 1762 he and his sister, "Nannerl," as she was nicknamed, performed before theElector of Bavaria in Munich, and at the Imperial Court in Vienna. In 1763 the Morzartsvisited Mannheim. This is where Mozart, learned all about the orchestra and symphoniescomposed there.      In London Mozart met the son of J. S. Bach. He played before fantasticaudiences, and composed a sacred chorus. In 1770, he began to master the two types ofItalian opera opera buffa (comic opera) and opera seria (serious opera). In 1777,Mozarts family visited Paris. His mother fell scrofulous and died during their visit. In 1782,Mozart married Constanze Weber against his fathers wishes. In 1783, Mozart andConstanze visited Salzburg, where he helped Michael Haydn out of a difficult spo...