In addition to being feted by aristocrats across, Europe, Leopold raised his children as strict Catholics. During his childhood, Mozart was a frequent guest at various palaces around Europe, playing for distinguished guests. His father Leopold, who was also a musician, was quick to see the talent of his young son and became a formidable publicist in showing off his son’s capacities. Mozart was generally considered to be a rare musical genius, although he was also diligent in studying other great composers such as Haydn and Bach. By the age of six, he was writing his first compositions, and by the age of eight had composed his first symphony. By the age of five, he could read and write music, and he would entertain people with his talents on the keyboard. From an early age, the young Mozart showed all the signs of a prodigious musical talent. Mozart was born in Salzburg to a musical family. Anyone who does not understand this is not worthy of God.” A child prodigy, from an early age he began composing over 600 works, including some of the most famous pieces of symphonic, chamber, operatic, and choral music. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was one of the most influential, popular and prolific composers of the classical period.
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