Johannes Chrystostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart (1756–1791) was arguably the most gifted musician in the history of classical music. His inspiration is often described as 'divine', but he worked ...

This child prodigy became one of the most popular and prolific classical composers of all time, having written more than 600 pieces of music in his short lifetime. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in ...

Probably the greatest genius in Western musical history, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, Jan. 27, 1756, the son of Leopold Mozart and his wife, Anna Maria Pertl. Leopold was a ...

On Jan. 27, 1756, the prolific composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born. Mozart would go on to change the course of music history with his operas, concertos and other compositions still being ...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the greatest composers who ever lived, was born on this day 260 years ago. He didn't simply write music we still love centuries later. He also had a way with words, as ...

The death of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the age of 35 may have been caused by complications stemming from strep throat, according to a Dutch study published on Monday. Since the composer’s ...

The bare facts. Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus (or Gottlieb) Mozart was taught music by his father Leopold, a respected theorist, composer and violinist at the Salzburg court. (It seems likely ...