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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


 * He was born on January 27, 1756. He died December 5, 1791
 * Mozart's father was even more surprised when his son, at the age of 6, began playing the violin, without even taking lessons.
 * Mozart was a prodigy. A prodigy is someone who is very good at something at a very young age.
 * Wolfgang was only three years old when he was able to pick out melodies on the piano.
 * Mozart could play the clavier ( the grandfather of the modern piano) with very little practice!
 * Mozart's fathers name was Leopald Mozart and his mother's name was Anna Maria Pertl.
 * Mozart's mom had seven children, but only Wolfgang and his sister, Maria, servived to adulthood.
 * When he was young, he told his mother, "You know, mama, making music is the best fun in the world", scince he was writing music by himself at a very young age.
 * Everyone called Mozart's sister Nannerl. Her real name was Maria Anna Mozart.



We got out pictures at [|www.mozart.com] and we gout some of our info at [|www.ask.com]. Also from Famous Composers Book 1 BY Carolyn Heitman.
 * Mozart and his sister didn't go to formal school. Their dad taught them mathematics, languages, and geography at home on their tours.
 * One problem a child prodigy has sometimes is growing up. As Wolfgagng grew older, he no longer seemed so special to people.

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