Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died on December 5, 1791, at the age of 35 at Mozart’s death house, in Vienna, Austria. The cause of his death is unknown, but it is believed that he suffered from a severe illness, possibly rheumatic fever or kidney disease
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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.
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.
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In Milan, Mozart wrote the opera Mitridate, re di Ponto (1770). 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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