Learning about the different composers and different musical time periods has been extremely interesting and insightful. The talent that so many of these composers had is so amazing and has shaped the way music is performed today. Many of these composers were taking risks, had they not done that we would not have some of the greatest musical pieces. All of these composers worked hard and contributed significantly to the musical world, however I am going to focus on Mozart and the contributions he made. He performed during the Classical time period, so I will also be taking a closer look into that era and the significant events that took place.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart most commonly known as Mozart was one of the composers of the Classical time period. He was born in 1756 in Salzburg, Austria to a professional musician, Leopold Mozart. Mozart was a musical prodigy, he was capable of playing several different instruments and was performing for the public at the young age of six years old. At any early age he was touring about Europe with his father and sister, performing at various locations. Mozart was a musical genius during the Classical period. He was one of the only musicians to write in all classical genres. “During this time, young Mozart had the opportunity to work in several different musical genres
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During this time the Classical period experienced a wide range of events including; the Seven Years' War, Louis XVI in France, Declaration of Independence, the French Revolution, and the Napoleonic Wars. This was also the time of the Enlightenment and the rise of the middle class. (textbook) This was a time for a new way of thinking and challenging the traditional way of thinking with a more scientific