Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Musical composer, whose works are considered the pinnacle of the Classical era of music. Along with Beethoven, Brahms and Richard Wagner , is probably one of the best known composers of classical music. Born in 1756, Mozart's talent became evident at an early age, and he was on the road as a touring musician by the age of six. He spent time living and composing in various European cities, always seeking patronage but not always finding it, and generally spending more money than he actually had (which is saying something, because he actually made a fair amount). He died in 1791, survived by his wife Constanze and two children. Basically, anything Michael Jackson did, Mozart did first, up to and including the Adult Child bit (though not the child-molestation charges, at least so far as modern history knows). Mozart's works are... [read full story]                    

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