By 1788, he stopped performing in public, but he continued to compose. Gravely ill, Mozart managed to produce and complete the Clarinet Concerto and The Magic Flute. In 1791, his last incomplete musical effort was the Requiem, or Mass for the Dead; Mozart believed it to be a celebrated preparation for his own death.
On December 5, 1791, Mozart died, about a month away from his thirty-six birthday; perhaps from various illnesses as opposed to just one. Because of his debts, he was buried in a pauper's grave. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was indubitably a master in all genres of the Classical period and will never be forgotten has on of the masters of Classical music. .
The 18th century in music was marked by the great achievements of the first Viennese School. Three famous thriving composers belonged to this school, Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart. The Viennese School explored the different possibilities in music, all of which it could offer and express. These composers were known for their elegant, lyrical, symmetrical melodies. Melodies, in the 18th century were fully characterized by stepwise and repeated movements, with a more clearer and comfortable harmony attached. These three composers were also notable for their simpler homophonic textures and forms. Simper elements brought soothing relaxing sounds, sounds which were very free flowing and filled with profound emotions. As stated by Mozart, "Passion, whether violent or not, must never be expressed in such a way as to disgust, and music must never offend the ear" (209, Norton). .
Individually, Mozart possessed and created a deliciously rich colorful musical sound. His natural art were combinations of simplicity, elegant soundings, and sweet melodies. Often times sounding incredibly joyous and almost clamorous, other moments, soaking with divinely haunting loveliness of simple delicate melodic streams.
Having a short-lived career, Mozart ranked as one of the historical geniuses of Classical music.
