Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (life, musical style and contributions)

Question 1

dates

Answer 1

1756-1791

Question 2

born in

Answer 2

Salzburg, Austria

Question 3

father was

Answer 3

Leopold Mozart, highly esteemed violinist , court musician, composer and author.

Question 4

Mozart was a child ____

Answer 4

prodigy

Question 5

teacher was

Answer 5

Leopold Mozart who oversaw his development as a virtuoso harpsichordist, pianist, organist, violinist, and composer.

Question 6

composed his first opera at age

Answer 6

12

Question 7

appointed _______ at the court where Leopold was employed in ____

Answer 7

concertmaster, 1769

Question 8

why was Mozart dismissed from the court, then reinstated

Answer 8

antagonistic relationship between Hieronymus von Collerado, the archbishop, and mozart

Question 9

made ______ extensive visits to Italy, where he gave many concert and composed several operas

Answer 9

three

Question 10

dissatisfied in Salzburg, requested dismissal from the ______ in 1779

Answer 10

Archbishop

Question 11

moved to _____ after Salzburg

Answer 11

1781.

Question 12

enjoyed _____ prosperity as a freelance pianist, teacher, composer. lived beyond his means

Answer 12

relative

Question 13

married _____ in 1782, an opera singer against his fathers wishes. Only 2 of their children survived

Answer 13

Constanze Weber

Question 14

joined the _____ a secret society of enlightened thinkers, Leopold Mozart and Haydn also became members

Answer 14

order of freemasons

Question 15

named ________ to empror Joseph 2 around 1786

Answer 15

imperial court chamber music composer

Question 16

how were his final year spent

Answer 16

financial situation became worse, declining health.

Question 17

death

Answer 17

died dec 5, 1791, buried in unmarked grave, requiem unfinished, student completed the work

Question 18

musical style and contributions

Answer 18

• viennese classical ideals: elegance, balance, poise, refinement, sophistication
• virtually all classical genres were explored, advanced, developed
• symmetrical phrase structures (four measure phrases)
• contributed to sonata form
• made contributions to opera seria, opera buffa, singspiel

Question 19

genres and titles

Answer 19

symphonies, concertos, chamber, piano, operas, vocal