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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 - 5 December 1791), baptised as Johannes
Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical
era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood. Already competent
on keyboard and violin, he composed from the age of five and performed before European royalty
At 17, Mozart was engaged as a musician at the Salzburg court, but grew restless and traveled in
search of a better position. While visiting Vienna in 1781, he was dismissed from his Salzburg
position. He chose to stay in the capital, where he achieved fame but little financial security.
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