Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria on January 27, 1756 to Leopold and Maria Anna Pertl Mozart. His father, Leopold, was a music teacher; the deputy Kapellmeister to the court orchestra of the Archbishop in Salzburg. He recognized Wolfgang’s talents early. Leopold taught the child music his first few years. Mozart is said to have written two compositions by age five.

            Mozart began touring Europe with his father in 1762, starting in Munich at the Court of the Elector of Bavaria, then the Imperial Court I Vienna and Prague. Then another tour involving Paris, London, Mannheim, and Munich for 3 and a half years. London, he met Johann Christian Bach. He was one of the greatest influences on Mozart. Mozart then performed in Vienna in 1767 and remained there until the end of 1768, there catching smallpox.

            Mozart took on three tours in Italy. During those tours he wrote three opera pieces: Mitridate Rè di Ponto (1770), Ascanio in Alba (1771), and Lucio Silla (1772). All performed in Mulin. There he also became an important member of the Academia Filarmonica of Bologna.

            1777, Mozart toured accompanied with his mother through Europe. Unfortunately, his mother died the following year. Mozart did though met and almost married Aloysia Weber, but broke the relationship with him. He ended up marrying her sister, Constanze Weber {1763-1842} on August 4, 1782. They had six children, only two boys survived childhood.

            1782, Mozart became the Konzertmeister for the Archbishop Colloredo. Yet, it did not work out between the two, so Mozart became a freelance in his music career. In 1781, his first great opera work, Idomeneo, was performed in Munich. 1783, completed Mass in C Minor in Salzburg, having his wife be the lead female solo voice piece. This is said to have written to please Mozart’s father, whom did not appreciate their marriage or Constanze herself.

            1782, mozart became acquainted with Haydn. Together they played in string quartets. They both praised each other, and Mozart dedicated to him six sets of quartets. During these years, Mozart had been performing solo in piano concertos, making a nice sizable porfit. These were also the last years Mozart really did a lot of composing and performing.

            1789, Mozart toured with his patron Prince Karl Lichnowsky. They went to Prague, Berlin, Leipzig, and Dresden. In Prague, said to be Mozart’s favorite city, he performed for the King of Prussia himself. In Dresden, he performed for Elector Friedrich August III of Saxony and wife Amalie. That trip earned him a snuff-box with 100 ducats.

            Mozart’s death has never revealed itself. Many have their opinions on how he died, such as of illness or poisoned by someone. The illness that could have taken him was rheumatic fever. He had caught it several times as a child. The sickness does have a tendency to reoccur and leaving damages of rampant infections and heart valve damage. So, he did die on December 5, 1791. His burial is even unknown. Mozart had been writing on a piece, Requiem, before his death. It was never completed.