Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a human[1]. He was born in Salzburg[2]. He was born on January 27, 1756[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on December 5, 1791[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], pianist[8], musician[9], and organist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.062% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47,721 views/month, #621 of 1,000,298).[11]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's professions included organist[10].
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart worked as a violinist[23].
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's field of work was opera[24].
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's field of work was symphony[25].
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's field of work was concerto[26].
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's field of work was chamber music[27].
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Origins and Family
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's place of birth was Salzburg[2]. He was born on January 27, 1756[3]. His father was Leopold Mozart[14]. His mother was Anna Maria Mozart[15]. German was his native language[22].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], pianist[8], musician[9], organist[10], and violinist[23]. Fields of work include opera[24], a music genre[28], founded in 1600[29]; symphony[25], a type of musical work/composition[30], founded in 1600[31]; concerto[26], a musical form[32]; chamber music[27], a type of musical work/composition[33]; string quintet[34], a type of musical work/composition[35]; and string quartet[36], a type of musical work/composition[37]. Employers include Count Hieronymus von Colloredo[38], a Catholic priest[39], 1732–1812[40], of Archduchy of Austria[41] and Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor[42].
Recognition
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart received the Order of the Golden Spur[43].
Personal Life
Among Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's spouses was Constanze Mozart[16]. Children include Karl Mozart[17], a pianist[44], 1784–1858[45], of Austrian Empire[46] and Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart[18], a composer[47], 1791–1844[48], of Austrian Empire[49]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[50].
Death and Burial
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died on December 5, 1791[5]. Recorded place of death include Vienna[4], a federal capital[51], in Austria[52], founded in -0100[53] and Rauhensteingasse[12], a street[54], in Austria[55]. Burial took place at St. Marx Cemetery[13].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart include Mozartkugel[56], Rock Me Amadeus[57], Salzburg Airport[58], Beethoven and Mozart[59], Mozart effect[60], Mozart's birthplace[61], Mozarteum University Salzburg[62], and Amadeus Quartet[63].
Why It Matters
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ranks in the top 0.062% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47,721 views/month, #621 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He has been cited as an influence by Ludwig van Beethoven[66], a composer[67], 1770–1827[68], of Electorate of Cologne[69], awarded the Bröckemännche Award[70], specialised in classical music[71]; Frédéric Chopin[72], a composer[73], 1810–1849[74], of France[75], specialised in art music[76]; Johannes Brahms[77], a composer[78], 1833–1897[79], of Hamburg[80], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[81], specialised in classical music[82]; Maurice Sendak[83], a graphic designer[84], 1928–2012[85], of United States[86], awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration[87], specialised in young adult literature[88]; William Styron[89], a writer[90], 1925–2006[91], of United States[92], awarded the Rome Prize[93]; and Rachel Portman[94], a composer[95], b. 1960[96], of United Kingdom[97], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[98], specialised in musician[99].
Works attributed to him include Zaide[100]. Entities named for him include Mozartkugel[56], Rock Me Amadeus[57], Salzburg Airport[58], Beethoven and Mozart[59], Mozart effect[60], and Mozart's birthplace[61].
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