A musical genius that can be compared to Mozart in history is incredibly difficult to find, and there is no doubt that he is one of the greatest musicians on planet Earth. Interesting facts about Mozart are of interest to many people, because he is a world-class man.
1. Mozart began showing his phenomenal musical talents at the age of three.
2. Mozart wrote his first work at the age of six.
3. Mozart was terrified of the sound of the trumpet.
4. The Mozart family had seven children, and only two survived.
5. Wolfgang Amadeus at the age of eight played with Bach's son.
6. Mozart was awarded the Order of the Knight of the Golden Spur from the hands of the Pope.
7. Mozart's wife was called Constance.
8. Mozart's son, Franz Xaver Mozart, had a chance to live in Lviv for about 30 years.
9. For one fee, after Mozart's performances, one could feed a family of five for a month.
10. Wolfgang Amadeus was very fond of playing billiards and did not spare money on it.
11.Google has developed a separate logo to celebrate Mozart's 250th anniversary.
12. It was believed that Mozart was poisoned by the composer Antonio Salieri.
13. 200 years after the death of Mozart, the court found Antonio Salieri not guilty of the death of the great creator.
14. Mozart was considered a child prodigy.
15.In London, little Mozart was a subject for scientific research.
16. Even at a young age, Mozart could play the clavier blindfolded.
17. Once in Frankfurt a young man ran up to Mozart and expressed his delight with the composer's music. This youth was Johann Wolfgang Goethe.
18. Mozart had a phenomenal memory.
19.Mozart's father was involved in his musical education.
20. Mozart and his wife lived richly and did not deny themselves anything.
21. Mozart was born in Salzburg into a musical family.
22. The works of Mozart were first published in Paris.
23. For some time the great composer lived in Italy, where his operas were first staged.
24. By the age of seventeen, Mozart's track record numbered about forty works.
25. In 1779, Mozart served as court organist.
26. Unfortunately, the composer did not manage to finish some of the operas.
27. Mozart was fluent in the art of improvisation.
28. Wolfgang Amadeus was the youngest member of the Bologna Philharmonic Academy.
29. Mozart's father was a composer and violinist.
30. Mozart was baptized in Salzburg's Cathedral of St. Rupert.
31 In 1784 the composer became a Freemason.
32. In his entire life, the greatest composer managed to write about 800 works.
33. In the spring of 1791, Mozart gave his last public concert.
34. Mozart had six children, four of whom died in infancy.
35 Mozart's biography was written by the new husband of the composer's wife.
36. In 1842, the first monument was erected in honor of Mozart.
37.The most famous monument to the great composer was built in Seville from bronze.
38. A university was founded in Salzburg in honor of Mozart.
39 There are Mozart museums in Salzburg: namely, in the house where he was born and in the apartment where he lived later.
40. Mozart was a gambling man.
41. The composer was not a greedy person, and always gave money to beggars.
42. Mozart was one step away from coming to Russia, but he has never been here.
43. There are several reasons for the death of the composer, but no one knows the true one.
44.The Estates Theater in Prague is the only place left in its original form, in which Mozart performed.
45. Mozart was very fond of gesturing with his hands and stamping his foot.
46. Mozart's contemporaries said that he could very accurately characterize people.
47 Wolfgang Amadeus loved humor and was an ironic person.
48. Mozart was a good dancer, and he was especially good at dancing the minuet.
49. The great composer treated animals well, and he especially loved birds - canaries and starlings.
50. On a coin equivalent to two shillings there is an image of Mozart.
51. Mozart was depicted on postage stamps of the USSR and Moldova.
52. The composer has become the hero of many books and films.
53. Mozart's music connects different national cultures.
54 Wolfgang Amadeus was buried like a poor man - in a common grave.
55. Mozart is buried in Vienna at the cemetery of St. Mark.