| In the musical societies of today, Wolfgang | | | | popularity. It seemed his situation improved in |
| Mozart is looked upon with awe due to the quality | | | | 1778 when he was hired as an organist for a |
| of his work. However, they do not always look at | | | | court and later by a cathedral. It was not what he |
| his life and what it took to achieve his status. His | | | | was looking for though. He wanted to continue |
| life was not a perfect fairytale. He had to work | | | | composing, and he did. While he was unemployed |
| hard in order to survive as life went on. | | | | and even during his time as an organist, he |
| Wolfgang Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria in | | | | continued to create music. |
| 1756. At a very young age his musical potential | | | | In 1781, he was commissioned for an opera called |
| became evident. To be exact, it all happened | | | | Idomeneo. The operas he produced were |
| approximately three days before his fifth birthday. | | | | accepted well at first. He had some success with |
| Documents have been discovered that contain his | | | | his Italian and German operas, but the success |
| father's handwriting stating that Wolfgang | | | | was not significant enough. He continued to |
| mastered a scherzo in thirty minutes. This was a | | | | encounter financial hardship. By 1787 he was once |
| phenomenal rate for any musician, but particularly | | | | again employed by a court, but as a composer |
| impressive for a young child. | | | | this time. He wrote music for royal dances. This |
| The piano and violin were two instruments he | | | | position supplied him with a steady income, but his |
| excelled in, but he soon turned his attention to | | | | spending habits left him with less than he needed. |
| another pursuit; composing. Once his father saw | | | | During his life, Wolfgang Mozart created over six |
| the talent of his son, he decided to take him on | | | | hundred pieces of music. His work crossed several |
| tours with his sister, Maria Anna, who was | | | | types of compositions. These included:o Ariaso |
| another incredibly gifted musician. These tours | | | | Symphonieso Keyboard Concertoso Sonatas for |
| began in 1763 when they took a short trip to a | | | | the Pianoo Church Musico Pieces for Chambers |
| Munich court. After this trip, they took several | | | | and Quartetso And a few works for the Organ |
| longer tours that brought them before countless | | | | At the end of his life, he brought his friends to his |
| members of royalty. | | | | bedside and sang parts of a church piece he was |
| His life was not always as lavish as this. There | | | | working on. He left it unfinished when he died in |
| were times when he endured financially difficult | | | | the early morning of December fifth of 1791. He |
| times. One such time was between 1774 and | | | | left the world they way he had entered it; playing |
| 1778 when his family could not find a patron. He | | | | music. Wolfgang Mozart was a true lover of music |
| was growing up and as he gained years, he lost | | | | to the very end. |