Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was an Austrian composer who wrote a wide range of works including piano concertos, string quartets, symphonies, operas, and sacred music. Regarded as one of or perhaps the greatest natural musical talent ever, Mozart died penniless, aged 35, and was buried in an unmarked grave, but his sophisticated, expressive, and joyful work continues to enchant today.
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1756 - 1791Life of the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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27 Jan 1756The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is born in Salzburg, Austria.
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1772Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is appointed the Archbishop of Salzburg's Konzertmeister, leader of the court orchestra.
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1779Mozart's Coronation Mass is first performed.
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1781Mozart's Idomeneo opera is first performed.
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Mar 1781Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart leaves Salzburg for Vienna.
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4 Aug 1782Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart marries Constanze Weber.
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1786Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro is first performed.
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1787Mozart's opera Don Giovanni is first performed.
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1790Mozart's opera Cosi fan tutte is first performed.
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1791Mozart's opera The Magic Flute is first performed.
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1791Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart works on but does not complete his Requiem.
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Sep 1791Mozart's opera The Magic Flute is first performed.
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5 Dec 1791The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dies of ill health in Vienna.
