Mozart was a prolific composer who wrote in many genres, including opera, piano concerto, piano sonata, symphony, string quartet, and string quintet.
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According to the Köchel catalogue, which is the most comprehensive catalog of Mozart’s works, he composed 626 works in total. This includes all of his known compositions, including those that were lost or destroyed.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756, in Salzburg, Austria. 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.
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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.
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).


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