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    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756. He began performing at a very young age and became a court musician in Salzburg by the age of 17. Seeking better opportunities, Mozart traveled throughout Europe, including unsuccessful trips to Paris. He found success for a time in Vienna, but his finances declined in the 1780s as Austria was at war. Mozart composed his famous opera Die Zauberflöte in 1791 before dying later that year at age 35.

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    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756. He began performing at a very young age and became a court musician in Salzburg by the age of 17. Seeking better opportunities, Mozart traveled throughout Europe, including unsuccessful trips to Paris. He found success for a time in Vienna, but his finances declined in the 1780s as Austria was at war. Mozart composed his famous opera Die Zauberflöte in 1791 before dying later that year at age 35.

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    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    (Er komponierte Die


    Zauberflte!)

    Mozarts Vater kam aus


    Augsburg.
    Mozart wurde im
    Januar 1756 in
    Salzburg geboren.
    (Joannes Chrysostomus
    Wolfgangus Theophilus
    Mozart)
    Salzburg ist heute in
    sterreich, aber

    Germany late 1700s:

    - Holy Roman Empire


    (red line)
    - Vienna
    Die
    Zauberflte,
    1791

    Bavaria was its own political entity.


    Recognize any names?

    The German Empire wasnt formed


    until 1871.

    Emperors Joseph II and Leopold II

    Vienna: Seat of the empire, international city. Emperor chosen by the


    Pope.
    Thoughts about that, a ruler chosen by the Pope? What might be different
    about that than when the people elect the ruler?

    Eine kleine Biografie:


    Performed very young.
    Court musician in Salzburg at 17! Wanted a better job:
    Royal employee, small salary.
    Wanted to compose operas, court theater in Salzburg
    had closed.
    Paris: no luck. He lost a lot of money.
    Back to Salzburg, then Vienna. Success for a while, but in
    the 1780s his finances went downhill.
    Austria at war (Austro-Turkish War), nobility could not
    support.
    Big spender
    Composed Die Zauberflte during last year of life, died in
    Dec. 1791.
    Very popular. Right away.

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