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Birth
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the solely surviving son of Leopold Mozart and Maria Pertl Mozart is born as Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Baptized as: Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart) in Salzburg, Austria. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart and https://www.biography.com/musicians/wolfgang-mozart -
3 y/o
At 3 years old, "he was picking out chords on the harpsichord" (Mozart Harpsichord Composition: https://youtu.be/a7yXxAJ5whg?si=WodbSGyh_V7sZEXq&t=6) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart -
4 y/o
At 4 years old, he was, "playing short pieces" https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart -
5 y/o
At 5 years old, he was composing. (Mozart First Composition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLeXGevGhpg) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart -
Bavarian Court
Just before Mozart was 6 (so I assumed Dec) Leopold (his father) took Mozart and Nannerl (his sister) to play at the Bavarian Court. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart -
1st Tour of Mozart: Link
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1st Tour of Mozart
In either 1762 or mid 1763, he obtained a leave of absence from his duties as deputy Kapellmeister (conductor) at the prince-archbishop's court at Salzburg, and went to go play concerts in Europe with his sister Maria Anna "Nannerl" Mozart. "They went to Munich, Augsburg, Stuttgart, Mannheim, Mainz, Frankfurt, Brussels, and Paris, then London, The Hague, Amsterdam, Lyon, and Switzerland, and arriving back in Salzburg in November 1766." https://britannica.com/biography/Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart -
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London stay
In London, they met Johann Christian Bach (Johann Sebastian Bach's youngest son) and "under his influence Mozart composed his first symphonies - 3 survive (K16, K19, and K19a --- catalogued by Ludwig von Kochel). 2 more followed during their stay in the Hague (K22 and K45a) (K16: https://youtu.be/b4IXXpTHjok?si=ueOYAyPCbWA7kRUk&t=5) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart -
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Vienna Trip
They spent 15 months in Vienna (apart from a 10-week break during a smallpox epidemic). Mozart wrote a one act German singspiel (Bastien und Bastienne) which was performed privately. He also wrote an Italian opera buffa (La finta semplice, K139/47a), which had greater hopes. It was given 1769 in the Archbishop's palace in Salzburg. (La finta semplice: https://youtu.be/qPGgkIBTimA?si=v6-XWx3Fg2lvg3Al) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart -
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Italian tour #1
Mozart (Age 13) and his father departed from Salzburg for Italy. He wrote a new opera, "Mitridate, re di Ponto" (Mithridates, King of Pontus). It was a success, and Mozart directed the first 3 of the 22 performances. (https://youtu.be/8_6DhqIHRdM?si=_Y7Q-Z9FWQQtt1Vc&t=5) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart/The-Italian-tours -
Returned from last stay in Italy
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Piano Concerto: K 413
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Piano Concerto K 414
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Piano Concerto: K 415
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Le nozze di Figaro opera Premiere
Le nozzi di Figaro (opera) was written by Mozart at the behest of Lorenzo da Ponte. Premiered 1 May 1786 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart/From-Figaro-to-Don-Giovanni
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Don Giovanni Premiere
Because the Figaro opera was received so well, da Ponte and Mozart teamed up to write another opera called Don Giovanni which premiered in 1787. https://www.biography.com/musicians/wolfgang-mozart -
Mozart Appointment
In Dec 1787, Emperor Joseph II appointed Mozart his "chamber composer". -
No performances in Vienna
For Mozart in Vienna, there are no recorded Viennese appearances in 1787. -
Mozart's father.
Leopold died in May 1787 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart/From-Figaro-to-Don-Giovanni -
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Mozart's 1791
Finished K595, K593, Die Zauberflote, etc.
Constanze, his wife, gave birth to one of their only surviving children.
He died 12/5/1791 at age 35 of "Severe miliary fever"/"rheumatic inflammatory fever" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yaaksm19IzU) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart/The-last-year -
Eine kleine Nachtmusik