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He was the youngest child of Leopold and Anna Maria Mozart. From a very early age , the young Mozart showed great musical talent. He toured Europe with his parents and older sister "Nannerl" for several years. In these tours, he performed for royalty and the aristocratic elite. As a young man, Mozart worked in Paris , Mannheim and Munich. He returned to Salzburg.

In Salzburg, he worked for the court of the Archbishop of Salzburg. He was restless, aware of his genius, and thought Salzburg too small for his talent. He moved to Vienna where he had some success. In Vienna, he married Constanze Weber. They had two sons. He died in Vienna after a brief but unknown illness. Mozart wrote more than musical works.

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Many have the highest musical quality. He wrote concertos for piano , violin , and different wind instruments. He also wrote many chamber pieces , church music , minuets , dances , songs, and a Requiem.