Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a creative and significant composer of the Classical era.  He composed over 600 works, many of which are recognized as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, opeeratic and choral music.
Mozart's father Leopold, was a minor composer and experienced teacher. At age four, Mozart's father began teaching him minuettes as a game. Mozart showed extraordinary ability from early childhood. By age five, he was already and expert on violin and keyboard. He began composing and performing before European royalty.
Mozart greedily learned from other musicians that he came in contact with. He developed a maturity and vividness that could be light and stylish as well as dark and obsessive.
During Mozarts childhood, his family made several trips around Wurope where he and his sister performed as child prdigies.  One particular concert tour lasted three and a half years..  During the tour, Mozart met many musicians, including Johann Sebastian Bach whom he visited in London on two different occasions.  In 1767, he composed the Latin drama, Apollo et Hyacinthus.
Mozart travelled with  his father from December 1769 to March 1771. His father wanted to show off his abilities as a budding composer and performer. While rhey were in Milan, Mozart wroter the opera, Midtredate, re di Ponte, in 1770. The opera's successful performance led to other opera commissions.

Between April and December 1775, Mozarts developed an enthusiasm for violin concertos and produced five in that period of time. They were the only ones he ever wrote.

Mozart spent time in Paris and Vienna composing sonatas, symphonies and operas. It was in his final year that Mozart composed some of his most admired works.He gained extreme pleasure from the success of some of his works. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died on December 5, 1791 at the age of 35.