Over the next few weeks we have a challenge for you...all the musicians we are listening to have something in common. Can you work out what it could be?

 

Mozart is a very well known classical composer. He was a child prodigy. He composed his first piece of music at age five; he had his first piece published when he was seven; and he wrote his first opera when he was twelve. By the time Wolfgang was 6, he was an excellent pianist and violinist.

Mozart was only 35 when he died. During his short life, he composed in all different musical forms, including operas, symphonies, concertos, masses, and chamber music. Today, he is still considered a genius!

Here is a fact file for Mozart:

Name: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Date of Birth: January 27, 1756 - December 5, 1791

Birthplace: Saltzburg, Austria

Occupation: Composer, classical musician

Genre of music: Classical

Instruments played: violin, piano

Here is the composition he made when he was 5, followed by two other very well known compositions: one for the piano and one for orchestra.