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Stokes Encyclopedia Of Music And Musicians Volume Ii, 1908
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1MOZART
2for Violin, Augsburg, 1756, reprinted in many languages; composed the operas "Semiramis," "Die Verstellte Gärtnerin," oratorios, church music; was composer, musician, and chapel-master to the Archbishops of Salzburg; married Anna Maria Pertlin or Bertlin, of St. Gilgen, and became the father of MARIA ANNA and WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART. B. Nov. 14, 1719; son of Johann Georg, a bookbinder of Augsburg; d. May 28, 1787, Salzburg. Maria Anna toured Europe as a pianist in childhood with her brother WOLFGANG AMADEUS; taught music in Salzburg. B. July 30, 1751, Salzburg; m. Baron von Berchtold zu Sonnenberg; d. Oct. 29, 1829, Salzburg. Constanze Weber became the wife of WOLFGANG AMADEUS; supported their children, WOLFGANG and KARL, by giving concerts after her husband's death; in 1809 married the Danish diplomat, George N. Nissen. B. Zell, Lower Austria; d. Mar. 6, 1842, Salzburg. Wolfgang Amadeus played piano; composed; founded the Lemberg Cæcilienverein. B. July 26, 1791; second son of WOLFGANG and CONSTANZE; d. July 30, 1844, Carlsbad, Bohemia. Karl became an Austrian government official, but was an amateur in music. Eldest son of WOLFGANG and CONSTANZE; d. 1858, Milan.
4Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus) composed the operas "NOZZE DI FIGARO," "DON GIOVANNI," "ZAUBERFLÖTE," "COSI FANTUTTE," "ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL," "IDOMENEO," which retain their freshness and popularity after more than a century, 15 masses, 41 symphonies, and a wealth of chamber music which rank him as the world's greatest master of melody. Light-hearted, industrious, imaginative, but content to work in the forms already perfected, and composing with a grammarian's strictness, he suffered the extremes of poverty and was buried in the potter's field, his immortal works his best and long his only monument. Profiting by the music lessons given his sister, the boy, whose full name was Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Amadeus, was able to pick out thirds on the harpsichord at the age of three. This led to lessons from his father, and he had composed some minuets, which his father noted down, when not yet four. Before he was six Mozart had appeared in the comedy "Sigismundus Hungariæ Rex," given at Salzburg University, and a few months later his father took him with his sister for a concert tour. The boy was kindly received by the Elector at Munich, and then the family visited Vienna, giving a concert at Linz while on their journey. The Emperor called the lad a little magician, had him play with a cloth thrown over the keyboard, and the Empress and ladies of the court petted both children, but an attack of scarlet fever compelled him to go into seclusion. On his recovery he appeared in concert at Pressburg, returning with his father and sister to their home for the holidays. A second and more extended concert tour began in June, 1763. After concerts in many of the larger German cities, the Mozart family reached Paris in November of that year, and for the next five months were the delight of the court at Versailles. Young Mozart's first publication dates from this sojourn, four sonatas for violin and piano, 6, 7, 8, and 9 (Köchel's Catalogue, see below). In April, 1764, the Mozarts settled for a time in London, where they were received warmly by the court and musicians. The boy distinguished himself by reading difficult works at sight; studied with J. Christian Bach and the singers Tenducci and Manzuoli. A concert in Spring Gardens brought the family $2500, and during an illness of his father's, which necessitated quiet, young Mozart composed his first symphonies, 15, 17, 18, and 19. Six of his early sonatas for violin and harpsichord were published with a dedication to the Queen, who presented the composer with $250. The children played a four-hand piece for harpsichord at concerts given later in the season, and during a visit to the British Museum young Mozart presented to the institution his only vocal
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