'Playful' Mozart day

'Playful' Mozart day

Who is Mozart?

• He was a Classical composer

• Born in Austria on January 25, 1756

• Died on December 05, 1791

  
  

  
  

• a child prodiy

• composed his first piece of music at age five; he had his first piece published when he was seven; and he wrote his first opera when he was twelve

• he was an excellent pianist and violinist when he was 6 years old. He and his sister Maria Anna (known as Nannerl) traveled all over Europe performing for royalty.

Multiple Choice

When did he composed his first piece of music?

• 6 years old

• 5 years old

• 7 years old

• 12 years old

His life during his adult life

When he grew up, Mozart moved to Vienna, and tried to earn a living as a pianist and composer. But he had a lot of trouble handling the fact that he was no longer a child prodigy. Mozart was still a musical genius, but after he stopped being a cute kid, people stopped making a big fuss over him. Back then, musicians were treated like servants, but Mozart did not, and could not think of himself as a servant.

Multiple Choice

Where did Mozart live when he grew up?

• Austria

• United States

• Vienna

• Salzburg

Mozart was only 35 when he died.

During his short life, he composed in all different musical forms, including operas, symphonies, concertos, masses, and chamber music.

Some of his famous masterpieces..

Turkish Rondo

Opera' Marriage of Figaro'

Opera 'The Magic Flute'

Symphony 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik'

Symphony No.41 In C, K551 – Jupiter

Requiem Mass In D minor, K626

Piano Concerto no 23 in A, K488

Multiple Select

Choose some of Mozart's famous pieces

• Marriage of Figaro

• The Magic Flute

• Fur Elise

• Piano Concerto No.23 in A, K.488