Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756 and later moved to Vienna, Austria in 1781 to pursue his career.
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Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany in 1770 and moved to Vienna, Austria in 1792 to study with Joseph Haydn.
Mozart was a child prodigy who began composing music at the age of five and was performing for royalty by the time he was six. He composed over 800 works in his short life, including symphonies, operas, chamber music, and choral music.
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Mozart’s father, Leopold Mozart, was a composer and music teacher who recognized his son’s talent at an early age and devoted himself to his son’s musical education.
Mozart’s early career was spent in Salzburg, where he worked as a court musician for the Archbishop of Salzburg. Mozart’s most famous works include the operas “The Marriage of Figaro” (1786), “Don Giovanni” (1787), and “The Magic Flute” (1791).
Mozart also composed many symphonies, including the “Jupiter Symphony” (1788), and chamber music, such as the “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” (1787).


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