- Born
- January 27, 1756
- Died
- December 5, 1791 (aged 35)
- Known as
- composer, music educator, pianist, musician, organist, violinist
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a Classical composer and musician. He completed more than 800 works in his life—including outstanding examples of most of the genres of his time: symphonies, concertos, chamber music, opera and choral music—and is regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music.
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