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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Born - January 27, 1756
in Salzburg, Austria
Died - December 5, 1791
at the age of 35
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Birthplace Salzburg, Austria
Mozart was one of seven children
however, only one other sibling survived,
his older sister, Maryanne
Both exhibited
unusual musical
abilities at an
early age and,
with guidance and
instruction from
their father,
Leopold,
performed
regularly in front
of royalty.
Another important
force in Mozart’s life
was his mother Anna
Maria. History
suggest an alert,
intelligent woman,
earthy, and sensible,
but profoundly torn
by the power
struggle between
her husband
and her son.
Family portrait
Mozart was known as a
child prodigy
A prodigy is a person
with exceptional talents
far beyond what is
normal for someone of
that age.
Note: He learned to
speak 15 different
languages throughout
his lifetime
At three years old he
began playing the
piano.
At age five he wrote
his first piece of
music.
By age six he had
taught himself how to
play the violin without
ever having received
a lesson..
Clip from A&E Video
By age eight, he
wrote his first
symphony.
And by age twelve he
wrote his first opera.
In his lifetime, he
wrote 626 pieces of
music.
An easy way to remember
some of the numbers
When did he start playing the piano?
3
When did he write his 1st piece of music? 5
When did he write his 1st symphony?
8
How old was he when he died?
35

FREAKY !!
He was able to
write this incredible
amount of music
because he was
born with 2 special
gifts.
Perfect Pitch
&
Photographic
Memory
Perfect Pitch
The ability to name the letter of a pitch
simply by hearing it, or the ability to
produce any pitch referred to by name.
Photographic Memory
The ability to recall images, sounds, or
objects in memory with great accuracy
and in seemingly unlimited volume.
As Wolfgang was
growing up, his
father took him
and his sister
Maryanne on tours
of Europe.
Eventually, they
went to Italy, the
center of musical
activity in the
1700’s
As Mozart reached
his 20’s, he grew
apart from his
father.
At the age of 26,
he married
Constanze Weber.
They had 6
children, but only
two sons survived
past childhood.
In 1783 in the city of Linz
(Austria's third largest city),
Count Thun, announced a
concert of Mozart's music.
However, the situation was
awkward because Mozart
had no music prepared to
play, and the concert was
only four days away.
Mozart wrote to his father:
"As I have not a single
symphony with me, I am
writing a new one at
breakneck speed.“
Against all odds, the work
was finished in time.
It is now known as:
SYMPHONY NO. 36 IN C,
"LINZ" K.425
About His Music
Wolfgang’s
music showed
an amazing
amount of
sophistication.
Many of his
works show no
corrections of
any kind.
The final years
By the time Mozart
was in his 30’s, he
worked all the time.
As much as 15 hours
a day writing music.
Eventually, his hands
became so deformed
from writing that he
couldn’t even cut his
own food
The final years
In the summer of
1791, a man came to
Mozart and asked him
to write a Requiem.
This is a funeral
Mass. He would not
identify himself and
Mozart became
scared of him. He
thought it was his
Father coming back
from the dead
The final years
He accepted the work
and an advanced fee.
As he worked on it, he
began to feel that he
was writing the
Requiem for himself.
He told his wife, “I am
afraid to finish it. I feel
as though if I finish it, I
will die”
The final years

Sadly, his
premonition
came true and
he died before
he was able to
finish it.
The final years
The Requiem
was later finished
by Franz Xaver
Süssmayr.
It was thought for
many years that
he was a former
student of
Mozart’s, but this
is a Myth.
The final years
In 1985, the movie
“Amadeus” named the
unidentified man
requesting the Requiem
as Italian composer
Antonio Salieri.
History says that the
person was Count Franz
von Walsegg, who
planned to claim he
wrote it himself.
Mozart’s Death
What was the cause of
his death?
On November 20, 1791,
Mozart unexpectedly
took ill - developing a
high fever, headache,
sweats, and severe
swelling and pain in his
hands and legs.
Mozart’s Death
By the 14th day of his
illness, the swelling had
spread to his entire
body. With the swelling
came nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, and a
persistent rash.
Mozart’s Death
On December 5, just
fifteen days after the
onset of the illness, the
great musician suffered
a convulsion, lapsed into
a coma and died.
Mozart's death is
believed to have been
caused by rheumatic
fever and kidney failure.
Mozart’s Death
Another Theory
On June 15, 2001, A
new theory about a plate
of pork chops was
introduced.
Mozart’s Death
An American researcher
found evidence that
trichinosis -- an illness
he would have
contracted from eating
undercooked pork--was
the most likely cause of
Mozart's demise.
Mozart’s Death
What is trichinosis?
Trichinosis is caused by
eating the raw or
undercooked meat of
animals infected with the
larvae of a worm called
Trichinella. Infection
occurs commonly in
certain wild carnivorous
(meat-eating) animals
but can occur in
domestic pigs.
Mozart’s Death
“There are no remains of
Mozart, so no theory can
be fully proved or
disproved...but this
explanation would
answer all the issues
brought forth by the
features of his death as
they have been
described,”
Mozart’s Death
Trichinosis would
typically kill a patient
within 2 to 3 weeks.
After finding written
evidence that Mozart did
eat pork shortly before
his death--the symptoms
the artist experienced
are all best explained by
trichinosis.
Mozart’s Death
Mozart died on
December 5, 1791 at
the age of 35.
Because Mozart died
with very little money,
he was given a
commoners (or
paupers) funeral.
It was years later that
his grave was marked
with a tombstone.
Mozart’s Death
Interesting Fact
We do not know where
Mozart is buried. We
know he was buried in
St. Marx cemetery in
Vienna, Austria, but we
do not know exactly
where. For this reason,
there are 2 grave sites.
This one,
Mozart’s Death
and this is the other
Mozart’s Death
Records show that Mozart was taken to his
grave in a wooden coffin and buried in a plot
along with 4 - 5 other people; a wooden
marker was used to identify the grave.
However, at some stage during the next 5 - 15
years, his plot was dug up to make room for
more burials. The bones were re-interred,
possibly having been crushed to reduce their
size; consequently, the position of Mozart's
grave was lost.
Mozart’s Death
There is still one final twist. In the early
twentieth century the Salzburg Mozarteum
was presented with a rather morbid gift:
Mozart's skull.
It was alleged that a gravedigger had rescued
the skull during the 're-organization' of the
composer's grave. Although scientific testing
has been unable to either confirm or deny that
the skull is Mozart's, there is enough evidence
on the skull consistent with Mozart's
symptoms before death
Mozart’s Death

Mozart’s alleged skull

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Mozart

  • 1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Born - January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria Died - December 5, 1791 at the age of 35
  • 4. Mozart was one of seven children however, only one other sibling survived, his older sister, Maryanne
  • 5. Both exhibited unusual musical abilities at an early age and, with guidance and instruction from their father, Leopold, performed regularly in front of royalty.
  • 6. Another important force in Mozart’s life was his mother Anna Maria. History suggest an alert, intelligent woman, earthy, and sensible, but profoundly torn by the power struggle between her husband and her son.
  • 8. Mozart was known as a child prodigy A prodigy is a person with exceptional talents far beyond what is normal for someone of that age. Note: He learned to speak 15 different languages throughout his lifetime
  • 9. At three years old he began playing the piano. At age five he wrote his first piece of music. By age six he had taught himself how to play the violin without ever having received a lesson..
  • 10. Clip from A&E Video
  • 11. By age eight, he wrote his first symphony. And by age twelve he wrote his first opera. In his lifetime, he wrote 626 pieces of music.
  • 12. An easy way to remember some of the numbers When did he start playing the piano? 3 When did he write his 1st piece of music? 5 When did he write his 1st symphony? 8 How old was he when he died? 35 FREAKY !!
  • 13. He was able to write this incredible amount of music because he was born with 2 special gifts. Perfect Pitch & Photographic Memory
  • 14. Perfect Pitch The ability to name the letter of a pitch simply by hearing it, or the ability to produce any pitch referred to by name.
  • 15. Photographic Memory The ability to recall images, sounds, or objects in memory with great accuracy and in seemingly unlimited volume.
  • 16. As Wolfgang was growing up, his father took him and his sister Maryanne on tours of Europe. Eventually, they went to Italy, the center of musical activity in the 1700’s
  • 17. As Mozart reached his 20’s, he grew apart from his father. At the age of 26, he married Constanze Weber. They had 6 children, but only two sons survived past childhood.
  • 18. In 1783 in the city of Linz (Austria's third largest city), Count Thun, announced a concert of Mozart's music. However, the situation was awkward because Mozart had no music prepared to play, and the concert was only four days away. Mozart wrote to his father: "As I have not a single symphony with me, I am writing a new one at breakneck speed.“ Against all odds, the work was finished in time. It is now known as: SYMPHONY NO. 36 IN C, "LINZ" K.425
  • 19. About His Music Wolfgang’s music showed an amazing amount of sophistication. Many of his works show no corrections of any kind.
  • 20. The final years By the time Mozart was in his 30’s, he worked all the time. As much as 15 hours a day writing music. Eventually, his hands became so deformed from writing that he couldn’t even cut his own food
  • 21. The final years In the summer of 1791, a man came to Mozart and asked him to write a Requiem. This is a funeral Mass. He would not identify himself and Mozart became scared of him. He thought it was his Father coming back from the dead
  • 22. The final years He accepted the work and an advanced fee. As he worked on it, he began to feel that he was writing the Requiem for himself. He told his wife, “I am afraid to finish it. I feel as though if I finish it, I will die”
  • 23. The final years Sadly, his premonition came true and he died before he was able to finish it.
  • 24. The final years The Requiem was later finished by Franz Xaver Süssmayr. It was thought for many years that he was a former student of Mozart’s, but this is a Myth.
  • 25. The final years In 1985, the movie “Amadeus” named the unidentified man requesting the Requiem as Italian composer Antonio Salieri. History says that the person was Count Franz von Walsegg, who planned to claim he wrote it himself.
  • 26. Mozart’s Death What was the cause of his death? On November 20, 1791, Mozart unexpectedly took ill - developing a high fever, headache, sweats, and severe swelling and pain in his hands and legs.
  • 27. Mozart’s Death By the 14th day of his illness, the swelling had spread to his entire body. With the swelling came nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and a persistent rash.
  • 28. Mozart’s Death On December 5, just fifteen days after the onset of the illness, the great musician suffered a convulsion, lapsed into a coma and died. Mozart's death is believed to have been caused by rheumatic fever and kidney failure.
  • 29. Mozart’s Death Another Theory On June 15, 2001, A new theory about a plate of pork chops was introduced.
  • 30. Mozart’s Death An American researcher found evidence that trichinosis -- an illness he would have contracted from eating undercooked pork--was the most likely cause of Mozart's demise.
  • 31. Mozart’s Death What is trichinosis? Trichinosis is caused by eating the raw or undercooked meat of animals infected with the larvae of a worm called Trichinella. Infection occurs commonly in certain wild carnivorous (meat-eating) animals but can occur in domestic pigs.
  • 32. Mozart’s Death “There are no remains of Mozart, so no theory can be fully proved or disproved...but this explanation would answer all the issues brought forth by the features of his death as they have been described,”
  • 33. Mozart’s Death Trichinosis would typically kill a patient within 2 to 3 weeks. After finding written evidence that Mozart did eat pork shortly before his death--the symptoms the artist experienced are all best explained by trichinosis.
  • 34. Mozart’s Death Mozart died on December 5, 1791 at the age of 35. Because Mozart died with very little money, he was given a commoners (or paupers) funeral. It was years later that his grave was marked with a tombstone.
  • 35. Mozart’s Death Interesting Fact We do not know where Mozart is buried. We know he was buried in St. Marx cemetery in Vienna, Austria, but we do not know exactly where. For this reason, there are 2 grave sites. This one,
  • 37. Mozart’s Death Records show that Mozart was taken to his grave in a wooden coffin and buried in a plot along with 4 - 5 other people; a wooden marker was used to identify the grave. However, at some stage during the next 5 - 15 years, his plot was dug up to make room for more burials. The bones were re-interred, possibly having been crushed to reduce their size; consequently, the position of Mozart's grave was lost.
  • 38. Mozart’s Death There is still one final twist. In the early twentieth century the Salzburg Mozarteum was presented with a rather morbid gift: Mozart's skull. It was alleged that a gravedigger had rescued the skull during the 're-organization' of the composer's grave. Although scientific testing has been unable to either confirm or deny that the skull is Mozart's, there is enough evidence on the skull consistent with Mozart's symptoms before death