Probably the greatest genius in Western musical history, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria on Jan. 27, 1756 to Leopold Mozart and his wife, Anna Maria Pert1. Leopold was a successful composer and violinist, and assistant concertmaster at the Salzburgh court, whose archbishop, Sigismund von Schrattenbach, encouraged the activities of Leopold and his remarkable children. Wolfgang began composing minuets at the age of five and symphonies at the age of nine. When he was six, …showed first 75 words of 656 total…

…showed last 75 words of 656 total…it proved to be. He died on Dec. 5,1791, which gave rise to false rumors of poisoning, is thought to have resulted from kidney failure. After a cheap funeral at St. Steven's Cathedral, he was buried in an unmarked grave at the cemetery of St. Marax, a Viennese suburb. Mozart's brilliant works influenced some great composers such as Hyden and Beethoven, and will continue to influence millions of music lovers all around the world. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**