Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the best composers in history. In fact, he was the most famous child prodigy in musical history, both as a performer and a composer. People knew that young Mozart would follow his father, Leopold Mozart, as a great musician, but they did not know how talented his son would become. The day before his fifth birthday, young Mozart played a complicated song on the piano without slowing down which surprised his father. People of his time were amazed at how Mozart, a mere child, was able to play the piano so quickly and smoothly. He left his legacy to mankind, which includes sonatas, operas, concertos, symphonies, chamber music, and church music. He is still regarded in the 21st century as a remarkable and great musical genius.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, January 27, 1756 (EarlyMusic.com). His family was not very rich, but he always dreamt about a better life. His father, Leopold Mozart, was a talented violist who recognized his son was an unusual child with an ability to play classical music perfectly. Wolfgang was also interested in the sound of violin and piano and studied them in many countries. He became an accomplished pianist when he was only five years old, composed five sonatas when he was ten years old, and played at church on tour with great confidence. When Wolfgang was in Paris, he performed five sonatas in the procession that he wrote when he was ten, and people walking through were impressed by his musical compositions. The Mozart family traveled to over five countries near Austria, to see and watch concerts because music was his greatest passion at this time of his life. He had his first solo performance at Frankfurt before Francis I of Vienna when he was five years old (Letters.Mozartways.com). He played his best music, showing the king his many skills and touching the hearts of the people in the theater.
