Mozart had several nicknames throughout his life, including “Wolfie,” “Wolferl,” “Wofl,” and “Wolfgangerl”. He also enjoyed calling himself “Amadѐ,” a shortened version of his widely-recognized middle name “Amadeus”.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period whose composition resulted in more than 800 works of virtually every genre of his time.
In Milan, Mozart wrote the opera Mitridate, re di Ponto (1770). From 1782 to 1785 Mozart mounted concerts with himself as a soloist, presenting three or four new piano concertos in each season.
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In 1781, Mozart moved to Vienna, where he achieved great success as a composer and performer. Mozart’s music is known for its beauty, complexity, and emotional depth.
Mozart also composed many symphonies, including the “Jupiter Symphony” (1788), and chamber music, such as the “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” (1787).
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756, in Mozart’s Birthplace, Salzburg, Austria. Mozart died on December 5, 1791, at the age of 35 at Mozart’s death house, in Vienna, Austria.


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