Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus who was born in Salzburg in 1756 was a composer in the classic period, which is considered one of the most brilliant composers that ever lived. ... Mozart was thought by his father how to play the piano since his father was a violinist and composer. By age six Mozart had become an outstanding performer on the clavier, violin, and organ. ... The young Mozart absorbed the musical styles of great composers, piano players and opera writers. ... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was well known by a lot of important people but he also new a lot of people fo...

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Neefe exclaimed, "He would surely become a second Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart if he were to continue as he has begun" (Kerman 355). ... The most influential friend he met was probably Mozart. Beethoven looked up to Mozart and actually went to Munich for a few weeks to ask Mozart to give him a theme for improvisation. Mozart also thought highly of him by exclaiming to his friends, "Keep your eyes on him; someday he will give the world something to talk about" (Orga 33). ... Although Mozart had fifty symphonies and Haydn had over 100, Beethoven's nine surpassed theirs because his were l...

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