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 (51,537 views/month, #621 of 1,000,298).[11]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's professions included musician[9].
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart worked as an organist[10].
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's professions included violinist[24].
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's field of work was opera[25].
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's field of work was symphony[26].
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's field of work was concerto[27].
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Origins and Family
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's place of birth was Salzburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 27, 1756[3]. His father was Leopold Mozart[15]. His mother was Anna Maria Mozart[16]. German was his native language[23].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], pianist[8], musician[9], organist[10], and violinist[24]. Fields of work include opera[25], a music genre[28], founded in 1600[29]; symphony[26], a type of musical work/composition[30], founded in 1600[31]; concerto[27], a musical form[32]; chamber music[33], a type of musical work/composition[34]; string quintet[35], a type of musical work/composition[36]; and string quartet[37], a type of musical work/composition[38]. Employers include Count Hieronymus von Colloredo[39], a Catholic priest[40], 1732–1812[41], of Archduchy of Austria[42] and Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor[43].
Recognition
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart received the Order of the Golden Spur[44].
Personal Life
Among Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's spouses was Constanze Mozart[17]. Children include Karl Mozart[18], a pianist[45], 1784–1858[46], of Austrian Empire[47] and Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart[19], a composer[48], 1791–1844[49], of Austrian Empire[50]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[51].
Death and Burial
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died on December 5, 1791[5]. Recorded place of death include Vienna[4], a federal capital[52], in Austria[53], founded in -0100[54] and Rauhensteingasse[12], a street[55], in Austria[56]. Burial took place at St. Marx Cemetery[14].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart include Mozartkugel[57], Rock Me Amadeus[58], Mozart's birthplace[59], Beethoven and Mozart[60], Salzburg Airport[61], Mozart effect[62], Amadeus Quartet[63], and Mozarteum University Salzburg[64].
Why It Matters
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ranks in the top 0.062% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51,537 views/month, #621 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
He has been cited as an influence by Ludwig van Beethoven[67], a composer[68], 1770–1827[69], of Electorate of Cologne[70], awarded the Bröckemännche Award[71], specialised in classical music[72]; Frédéric Chopin[73], a composer[74], 1810–1849[75], of France[76], specialised in art music[77]; Johannes Brahms[78], a composer[79], 1833–1897[80], of Hamburg[81], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[82], specialised in classical music[83]; Maurice Sendak[84], a graphic designer[85], 1928–2012[86], of United States[87], awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration[88], specialised in young adult literature[89]; William Styron[90], a writer[91], 1925–2006[92], of United States[93], awarded the Rome Prize[94]; and Rachel Portman[95], a composer[96], b. 1960[97], of United Kingdom[98], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[99], specialised in musician[100].
Works attributed to him include Zaide[101]. Entities named for him include Mozartkugel[57], Rock Me Amadeus[58], Mozart's birthplace[59], Beethoven and Mozart[60], Salzburg Airport[61], and Mozart effect[62].
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