On December 5, 1791, while still in his thirties, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died not long after the composition and success of "The Magic Flute." His cause of death is recorded as fever. He continued to play, but concerts were less well attended.īetween 17, Mozart composed "Cosi fan Tutte," and may have composed a piece for the coronation of Joseph II.Īfter a period of financial struggle, Mozart found renewed success, first with "The Magic Flute." He began work on the Requiem, but did not complete it the completed portions were performed only once, on November 20. Mozart's compositions began to sell more poorly around 1788. In 1787, Beethoven arrived in Vienna to study with Mozart. A child prodigy, from an early age he began composing over 600 works, including some of the most famous pieces of symphonic, chamber, operatic, and choral music. He remained in Vienna for a number of years.īetween 17, Mozart and his wife twice travelled to Prague for the premieres of two of Mozart's operas, first "The Marriage of Figaro" and later "Don Giovanni." Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 5 December 1791) was one of the most influential, popular and prolific composers of the classical period. He also fell in love and married Constanze Weber at this time. He was unhappy in Salzburg and left, while his father stayed.īy 1782, Mozart had settled in Vienna, producing a number of operas and other compositions during this period. In Vienna in 1768, Mozart writes his first opera, "La Finte Simplice".įor several years as a young man, Mozart travelled throughout Europe composing. Young Wolfgang begins to compose his first pieces. Leopold Mozart takes his children to a number of European capitals, exposing them to the best music available. The following year, Mozart and his sister travel to Munich and Vienna, performing for the court. He was already recognized as a child prodigy. He was the son of a court musician and reputable violin teacher, Leopold Mozart.Īt only five years old, Mozart first played publicly. Mozart – More than a prince is an Austrian film on Mozart’s life, directed by Juraj Herz. It was shot in 1991 for the second centenary of the composer’s death.Īmadeus is a 1984 American period biographical drama film directed by Miloš Forman and adapted by Peter Shaffer from his 1979 stage play Amadeus.Mozart was born in Salzburg Austria on January 27, 1756. Mozart, more than a prince (Juraj Herz, 1991) It’s a mini-series of six 85-minute episodes.
The film was shot at Cinecittà in Rome.Ī movie for TV directed in 1982 by Marcel Bluwal. Melodie eterne / Eternal melodies (Carmine Gallone, 1940)Įternal Melodies ( Melodie eterne in Italian) is a 1940 Italian historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone. Whom the Gods Love, also known as Mozart, is a 1936 British film about Mozart’s life directed by Basil Dean. The music in the film is conducted by Thomas Beecham.
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