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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria on January 27th,1756. He was born to Leopold and Anna maria Pertl. Leopol was a very(prenominal)successful composer, voilinist, and the assistant concertmaster at the Salzburgcourt. Mozart showed musical talents at a very young age. By age five he wascomposing minuets.And at age six he played in the first place the Bavarian Elector andthe Austrian Empress.His father taught him, but said teahcing Wolfgang washard because he knew so much already. His father was also his largestinfluence. In 1763 Wolfgangs father, Leopold, took him and his sister, MariaAnna, on a concert magic spell of Europe. The children performed in many courtsand large cities including Paris, London, and Germany. They astonished theiraudiences wherever they performed. In London Wolfgang wrote his firstsymphonies and met Johann Christian Brahm, who had a very large influenceon him. In Paris Wolfgang published his first works, four sonatas for clavierwith acco mpanying voilin. In 1768 he compose his first opera, La FintaSemplice, which was presented for the first time a year later in his home townof Salzburg. In 1769 Wolfgang and his father set out on another tour of Italy.Here Wolfgang wrote a new opera, Mitridate ri de Ponto. He also wrote twomore operas for Milan, Ascanio in Alba and Lucio Silla. Three years later in1772 Wolfgang was appointed concertmaster to the archbishop of Salzburg,his home town. He composed many works while he was concertmaster. Butthis job was not good for him and he did not get anolg with most of thepeople well-nigh him. So, he soon quit this job to travel to Paris with his motherand look for a new job. In 1777 Wolfgana and his mother, Maria Anna, wentto Paris, France. While here Wolfgang composed many works including TheParis Symphony (1778). But, he could not find a permanent job there. Hismother died in Paris this year and this discompose Wolfgang very much. Hereturned to Salzburg in 1779 and was made the court organist. He wrotemany church works then, including the famous Coronation Mass. He wassupposed to write a new opera for Munich, Idomeneo. In 1781 he wascalled to Vienna by von Colloredo. His career in Vienna started outwonderfully. He was soon assigned to write The Abduction from the Seralio(1782). The emporer love his music, and later got him the job of courtcomposer. Mozart was now very popular in Vienna. That year he marriedConstenze Weber, from Germany. His father was not happy with this