Introduction Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is an Austrian composer and is recognized as the greatest musical genius. He is not only a composer, but also a keyboard player, violinist, violist and conductor. He showed his outstanding talent for composing at the age of four. What is even more valuable is that he not only composes extremely quickly, but also creates music of extremely high quality. The works completed by Mozart in his lifetime are known to include: 20 operas, more than 40 symphonies, more than 50 concertos, 27 string quartets, and a total of 622 works. The fresh and lively rhythms, pleasant melodies, and elegant and solemn temperament in Mozart's musical works make his music like the sound of nature. People say that the beauty of Mozart's music is unparalleled in ancient and modern times. Musical prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria. Mozart's father, Leopold Mozart, was a well-known musician and the court composer of Salzburg. Mozart's sister Nannerl was a child with great musical talent. From the age of five, her father started asking her to learn keyboard instruments and was very satisfied with her learning speed. Little Mozart began formal music lessons when he was four years old. Mozart's learning speed was astonishing; he could learn an entire minuet and trio in half an hour. A court musician named Johann Andreas Schachtner gave a vivid description of Mozart's childhood:

"Once he devoted himself to music, his senses were Forget about other activities. Even pranks or games have to be related to music for him to have fun. For example, we play a game of moving toys from one room to another, and whoever has an empty hand has to sing or use it. "When Wolfgang was four years old, he composed his first concerto for keyboard instruments and made his first appearance as a singer on stage, participating in an opera. Since then, opera has become one of his most beloved art forms. When Wolfgang was nearly six years old and Nani was eleven, Leopold decided to introduce these two remarkable children to the world. At that time, the Elector Prince of Bavaria had two luxurious palaces in Munich, and many musicians relied on his disciples. Leopold decided to take the children there first to the carnival and, if the show was a success, to go further afield. As a result, the concert was an unprecedented success, and the two children became the talk of the Munich Carnival and were invited to perform at major families and palaces. What interested young Wolfgang most was watching Italian operas, and he developed the desire to compose operas from then on.

The Vienna Year In September 1762, the Mozart family set out for Vienna, the capital of Austria, one of the most important music centers in Europe at the time. It was the seat of the luxurious court of Emperor Francis I and Queen Maria Theresia. Vienna has been the capital of music since Albert I convened a group of musicians to form the so-called "Royal Musicians" in the 12th century, and music has become an important part of royal life. The famous composer Joseph Haydn once served as music director under a count near Vienna, and another composer Gluck was the chief composer in the royal court at that time. This city that bends and breathes music has long been looking forward to the arrival of the six-year-old prodigy Wolfgang. As soon as Mozart and his entourage arrived in Vienna, they gave their first performance in a private palace. The next day, the emperor and empress immediately summoned them to the court. A person who actually participated in that concert left us an account: "When the children played, the audience could hardly believe their eyes and ears. Francis I was especially pleased with the elf - his nickname for Mozart - He also chatted with Mozart many times about his performance. "When the emperor asked him to play with one finger, he did it without hesitation. "He immediately began to try it resolutely, and played several pieces of music neatly, which surprised everyone present.

At his age at that time, it can already be seen that he later had a consistent attitude, that is, he despised praise from the nobles, especially if they had no knowledge of music, and he was not even willing to play for them. "

In June 1763, when Wolfgang was seven years old and Nani was twelve, the Mozart family embarked on their first long-distance trip - a trip that lasted three and a half years and traveled throughout Europe. journey. They passed through Munich, Mannheim, Augsburg, Heidelberg, Frankfurt and other German cities, without exception, they caused a sensation. Musical forms are as easy for Wolfgang as eating and sleeping. He hardly needs any teaching, as if he already knows everything. Journey to Paris and London On November 18, 1763, the Mozart family passed through the Austrian Netherlands. , arrived in Paris. In this metropolis that regarded the rest of the world as "the countryside", the Mozart family stayed for five months. The old Mozart and his two children visited many noble residences in Paris, including the Palace of Versailles. The courtesy to Wolfgang and Nani was completely unexpected by the haughty French nobles. Later Wolfgang played the organ in front of all the court dignitaries and won the applause of everyone present. The applause and attention Wolfgang received as a child did not make him vain or proud at all. On April 9, 1764, after a series of performances in Paris, the Mozart family went to London, England. He met his predecessor C.F. Abel and court composer Johann Christian Bach. This was a very important event in Mozart's life because the creations of these two people greatly opened up the young Mozart. Another important skill that J. C. Bach taught Wolfgang was the Italian Allegro cantante style, which influenced Mozart throughout his life. Of course, it also influenced a large number of other musicians. Like the castrato Manzuoli, Wolfgang's biggest wish at this time was to write an Italian opera. He became good friends with Manzuoli and taught him. He sang, and in return he wrote arias. During his stay in England, Mozart gave a series of concerts, which were regarded as "miracles of nature." In the summer of 1764, the Mozart family moved to the countryside of London for seven weeks. During this period, Wolfgang wrote a symphony in the style of Bach's works, which was his first symphony, "Symphony in E flat major" (K.16). Soon, he wrote three more. symphony and many violin and piano sonatas, including the "Symphony No. 4 in D major" (K.19). On July 24, 1765, the Wolfgang family left London and traveled to The Hague, Geneva and Lausanne in the Netherlands. On the last day of November 1766, they returned to Salzburg, where they had been away for three years, and traveled through the mountains, fields and forests of Germany twice, leaving a deep impression on little Mozart. Impression. From then on, he began a life of wandering.

A journey to Italy No matter how talented a successful person is, there must always be a period of concentrated study. During the six years when Mozart was eight to thirteen, the elder Mozart taught his son in accordance with his aptitude and conducted purposeful and planned music training for his son. Mozart once had this confession: "People always think that my artistic creation comes easily, which is a misunderstanding. No one has spent so much time and effort on composing music like me, and there is no work by a famous master. It's something I haven't studied again and again." But this was not enough. Old Mozart thought it was time to take his son to the south. For hundreds of years, European artists were not eligible to enter the palace unless they made a "pilgrimage" to Italy. In December 1769, Wolfgang started his first trip to Italy with his father, when he was thirteen years old. Later it proved that the importance of this experience in Mozart's short musical career was immeasurable.

This tour performance is carefully arranged by the old Mozart and is also a concrete manifestation of his far-sighted vision. At that time, if a musician received applause and cheers in Italy, he was equivalent to receiving praise from all Europe. But the old Mozart took his son to Italy not only to pursue fame and fortune, but also to let his son further his education so as to connect with the world level.

They passed through Verona, Mantua and Milan in Italy before arriving in Bologna. Bologna can be said to be the place of pilgrimage for all musicians in the eighteenth century. Padre Martini, the greatest music scholar and professor at that time, lived here. It is said that Martini knew everything about music. Any composer or performer, once praised by him, can immediately become famous throughout Europe. When Mozart met him, Martini put him through various tests and was surprised and delighted by the results. In October of that year, the young Mozart went to Martini's house for lessons every day, mainly learning counterpoint. Those who say "Mozart's genius fell from the sky" are undoubtedly obliterating Martini's teachings to Mozart. At this time, an extraordinary glory was waiting for Mozart in Rome. On June 26, 1770, Pope Clement IX awarded Mozart the Order of the Golden Spur and was promoted to the nobility as a knight in recognition of his musical talent. Two days later, the fourteen-year-old Knight of the Golden Spurs, wearing a cross of medals tied with a red ribbon around his neck, received a cordial audience from the Pope. Prior to this, only Gluck had received this honor among composers. However, unlike Gluck. Mozart never took advantage of this honor. In fact, he viewed the whole thing as a joke.

In addition, he also achieved an honor at the Bologna Conservatoire, which became famous under the leadership of Martini. This academy has set up an extremely difficult test to screen members, and participants must be over twenty-one years old. Fourteen-year-old Mozart was allowed to participate as an exception. He was locked in a house and asked to compose extremely complex musical forms. Mozart completed it within an hour, and after judging by the judges, they all agreed that he should be elected as an honorary member of the academy. Many famous musicians at the time spent hours failing to pass. Around mid-October, Mozart staged his first complete opera "King Mithridate of Pontus" and another opera "Ascanio in Alba" in Milan. Despite attempts by some who were jealous of Mozart's genius and fame to sabotage the opera's performance, the performance was a sensational success. Serving at the court of the Archbishop of Salzburg In the spring of 1772, when Mozart was sixteen, something happened that changed the rest of his life: the benevolent Archbishop Schlatonbach of Salzburg died suddenly. The successor, Count Colorido, came from a powerful noble family and was a serious and proud man. He was a nuisance in Salzburg, and everyone who was not of his own class hated him, including the Mozarts. At first, everything went smoothly. Mozart's composition speed was very fast - he composed two symphonies, three diversions, a piano sonata, five songs, an aria, a mass, and many litanies for the cathedral in three months. and two trio sonatas. But with so many pieces of music, Colorido only gave Mozart 150 guilders. Mozart's life entered an unpleasant stage at this time. He is seventeen years old, and that period of contented childhood has gone far away, but he is still the nonsense-loving, messy, unrealistic, impulsive, arrogant and passionate Wolfgang, who is still very confident about his talent. Proud, and dissatisfied with a world that both applauded him and then forgot about him. However, like most people, he also needed money in order to make ends meet and continue composing music, and the only way for a musician to get a stable salary in the eighteenth century was to occupy a long-term and lucrative position in the court - whether it was Vienna, Munich, Milan or Paris.

But Bishop Colorido only gave Mozart a small position with a meager salary: his chief musician, that is, the court musician under the music director. He didn't like the Mozarts and his son who were moving around. To him, they were just two little people who thought they were aloof. In addition, he hated small people for no reason, and Mozart was too tall.

During those unhappy days, Mozart stayed in Salzburg and continued composing at an alarming rate. He wrote many dildos and some pieces for special occasions, a keyboard concerto and five large violin concertos, as well as the opera La Finta Giardiniera. Mozart in Salzburg Life is getting harder and harder. According to Leopold's letter to Martini, the archbishop publicly declared Mozart ignorant and said that he "should study music at the Conservatory of Naples." Mozart was determined to leave the city that he hated so much. In September 1777, Mozart and his mother set off for Munich (the archbishop did not allow his father to go with him). As soon as Mozart arrived in Munich, he met with the Elector of Bavaria at the court. He told the Elector that he never wanted to return to Salzburg, presented his past transcripts, and asked for his appointment as humbly as possible. However, the Elector said that there was currently no shortage of musicians in the orchestra, and he left immediately after speaking, leaving Mozart bowing behind. Mozart hated kowtowing to nobles, and despite Leopold's repeated urgings to be more polite, he became increasingly unskilled at it. His public performances in Munich were very successful, but no one offered him a permanent position. Even more discouragingly, no one in Munich asked him to write operas anymore.

Mozart began his traveling life again. He met the piano manufacturer Andreas Stein in Augers and developed a strong interest in Stein's pianos. He fell madly in love in Mannheim. The girl's name is Alausia Weber. She is only fifteen years old, beautiful and an excellent singer. But Alausia is a cold-blooded and scheming girl. When she became the chief female singer of the palace, her name spread all over the big cities and towns, she rose to prominence all over Europe, and her salary was very high, she no longer loved this girl who was still struggling for her livelihood. Pity the composer. In addition, in April, Mozart's mother began to fall ill due to the fatigue of traveling, sleeping in the open air, insufficient room heating, poor food and lack of clean water, and passed away on July 3, 1778. The sad Mozart had no choice but to return to his hated birthplace of Salzburg. Marriage and Success Mozart's entire trip was a complete failure and the family's debt increased. In order to pay off the debt, Mozart had to be employed again by Bishop Colorido, whom he hated most, and once again served as chief musician, with an annual salary of 450 guilders. The relationship between father and son also became strained because Mozart and his father had very different attitudes towards money and life. Leopold could not tolerate his son's sloppy, proud, emotional and extravagant life habits of money. He knew that his son was a genius, and he hoped that Mozart would be superior not only in music, but also in economics and interpersonal relationships. Leopold knew that wealth could bring a comfortable life and social status, and he aspired to become a rich man. Mozart only hoped that he would have enough money to have freedom. He would not have to kowtow to the nobility, and would not have to give lessons to his fat, boring, and unmusical women. He would be able to freely write the music he liked, especially his favorite operas. . Mozart was indeed not good at managing money, and financial constraints had always been a lingering nightmare throughout his life. He was often penniless and unable to make ends meet, always looking for a lucrative tenure-track position so that he could once and for all stop worrying about money. But nobles who appreciated Mozart always gave him useless gifts instead of real money. However, when Mozart made a little money, he never thought of saving some money for emergencies, which made his life as an adult very difficult. Mozart's life and creation in Salzburg were not satisfactory. In 1781, the Munich Carnival asked him to write an opera. Mozart asked the archbishop for six weeks' leave and went to Munich to concentrate on composing the opera "Idomeneo Re di Creta". The opera immediately caused a sensation in Munich, and Mozart took the opportunity to stay in Munich to enjoy the sweet fruits of success and did not want to return to Salzburg. The six-week leave was finally extended to four months. The archbishop could no longer bear it and issued an order for Mozart to return to Salzburg immediately. In Salzburg, Colorido called Mozart "the most dissolute man he had ever known" and called him "a rogue, a scoundrel, a wandering scoundrel."

"Although Mozart was extremely tolerant of him in the past, he could no longer tolerate it this time. On June 8, 1781, Mozart resolutely broke with Bishop Colorido, announced his resignation from his post in Salzburg, and was finally free. "You can become a noble if you have a noble heart." ""Although I lost my title, I feel more glorious in my heart than I had many titles. And no matter whether it is a servant or an earl, anyone who insults me is a scoundrel. "This is Mozart's final attitude towards this matter. Now Mozart has moved to Vienna and is staying with the Weber family. Mr. Weber has passed away, leaving no money for his wife and four daughters. Alausia, whom Mozart once loved, has He married, and Mrs. Weber relied on a generous sum of money given to her by her daughter and son-in-law on a regular basis, in addition to the rent income. Although Mrs. Weber was a scheming woman, her beloved daughter was already married. She wanted to set up Mozart to marry another of her four daughters. For this reason, the Webers took good care of Mozart. Fortunately, one of the Webers' daughters, Constance, was brave and considerate, even though she was eighteen years old and not very good-looking. She was beautiful, but Mozart liked her very much. During this time, Vienna treated Mozart well. He had several regular lessons, and the salary of six ducats (the European currency unit at that time) was good. Mozart was in a good mood and worked hard. Hardworking and carefree, he published six violin sonatas and gave some enthusiastic concerts from time to time. On December 24, 1781, Mozart was invited by the Austrian Emperor to perform with Musio Clementi. Muzio Clementi held an important competition in the history of music. Clementi said of Mozart's performance: "I have never heard anyone play with so much elegance and wisdom as he did. I was particularly fascinated by the slow part he played and the improvisations on a theme designated by His Majesty and for us to accompany each other. "In July, Mozart was ordered to write an opera "The Abduction from the Seraglio". The opera tells the story of a beautiful Spanish woman who was imprisoned in the harem by a Turkish commander and was finally rescued by her lover. Mozart Writing this opera with a German libretto was a great initiative at the time, because before that all opera librettos had been in Italian. In "The Escape", Mozart created the first real "role" in an opera. . Prior to this, opera roles had always been a medium for singers to show off their voices, and they did not have to act realistically. But in the play "Escape from the Harem", Mozart created the role of a Turkish servant named Osmin very much. Vivid. Mozart was in Vienna, the capital of music, receiving applause and admiration from the audience, and had infinite longing for the future. After "The Marriage of Figaro" and "Don Giovanni", Mozart entered a period of brilliant achievements. He did not care that he did not have a secure position in the palace, and he was free to work as a composer, although the Italians tried to destroy his opera "The Escape" with boos and boos in the first act. "" premiered, but this still had no impact on his life - he had enough students to make a living from teaching, and he could use the afternoons and evenings after teaching to compose music. In the spring of 1784, Mozart fell ill. And the situation was quite serious. According to a recent authoritative report on the cause of Mozart's death, Mozart was infected by a streptococcus bacteria, which caused serious and permanent damage to Mozart's kidneys and became one of the causes of his death seven years later. . During the spring and summer of 1785, Mozart prepared to compose a new opera "The Marriage of Figaro", which was based on the work of Beaumarchais and the lyrics were written by Lorenzo da Ponte. --A radiant, energetic Italian poet who has been writing opera lyrics in Vienna for many years, and the emperor has just given him the position of official theater poet. He is arguably the best librettist in Vienna, a vigorous and extremely energetic poet. An excellent writer. For Mozart, Ponte was an excellent partner.

Mozart's three greatest operas, "The Marriage of Figaro," "Don Giovanni" and "Cosi fan tutte," were all written by Ponte. Many people are wondering how the history of opera would have changed if these two people had not been so lucky to meet and collaborate. "The Marriage of Figaro" tells the story of a poor writer named Figaro who engaged in barbering to make a living and was a barber and attendant to a Spanish noble. The most important passage of Figaro in the play is: "My lord, Count, because you are a nobleman, do you think you are a genius?...Power, wealth, class, influence, these are the things that make a person proud!" How did you earn all these benefits? You did nothing but find the right family when you were born. Apart from this, you are just a mediocre person, but you are lost in the crowd. I probably expend more energy and brain power to make ends meet than I did in governing the entire Spain in the past hundreds of years!" This is almost Mozart's own statement. On April 28, 1786, "The Marriage of Figaro" was ready to premiere. Mozart was quite nervous because some Italian court musicians led by his enemy Salieri were determined to make the opera a disaster. Later, the premiere was postponed to May 1. Although it was viciously obstructed by those Italians, the performance was still a great success. Between May and December, "The Marriage of Figaro" was repeated nine times. In fact, the first city that truly recognized Mozart's talent and gave him reasonable treatment was not Vienna, but Bohemian Prague. Ever since the people of Prague heard "Escape from the Harem" in 1783, their ears could no longer listen to music by other composers. When "The Marriage of Figaro" was performed in Prague in December 1786, it caused an unprecedented sensation. After Mozart arrived in Prague, he received unlimited respect, love and thunderous applause from the people of Prague. The people of Prague gave him great confidence and another task: to create another opera "Don Giovanni". On October 29, Mozart and Constance came to Prague to attend the premiere of "Don Giovanni". The whole city went crazy and excited about Mozart's music again. An interesting fact about this opera is that Mozart had not finished the overture the night before the premiere. But he attended a grand party without any care and returned home late at night. At seven o'clock the next morning, he actually completed the overture. Therefore, it is no wonder that people say that Mozart's music has already been completed in the mind, and the remaining work is just to copy down what is in the memory. Mozart's father did not enjoy success with his son. He died lonely in Salzburg on May 28, 1787. Mozart could not even attend his father's funeral because he was seriously ill at the time and could not make it back to Salzburg. At the end of 1787, Mozart, who was famous all over the world, was finally appointed as the royal court composer. Although the salary is meager, it is at least a guarantee. Mozart finally fulfilled his father's ardent expectations for him at the age of thirty-one, although his father no longer had the chance to witness it. In early 1786, Mozart also accepted a striking disciple: Johann Nepomnk Hummel, an eight-year-old child prodigy. Later, Hummel became a famous composer, pianist and music professor. He attributed all the credit to his kind and enthusiastic teacher. In addition, in the spring of 1787, a seventeen-year-old, short, dark-skinned boy visited Mozart. He is Ludwig van Beethoven. Mozart was well aware of the boy's special talent, but had no time to guide him. Two weeks later, Beethoven hurried home because his mother died of illness, and the two never met again. In the spring of 1788, "Don Giovanni" premiered in Vienna. But Vienna did not like the opera at all. Regarding criticism from all aspects, Mozart only said calmly: "Give them some time to chew!" Fans of Mozart's music insisted on repeating "Don Giovanni" in Vienna because it was not considered a success. But slowly and naturally, every time the Viennese people listen to it, they will like it more.

Finally, they finally admitted that this was the most beautiful and moving opera that had ever been performed on the stage. Poverty and Death The new palace position did little to improve Mozart's current financial situation. In 1788, Mozart moved with his wife and children to the suburbs of Vienna. Ten days later, their six-month-old daughter Teresa died. Although Mozart was very sad, in the next month, he still wrote his last three symphonies with the most mature and rich inspiration: "Symphony No. 39 in E flat major", "Symphony No. 39 in E flat major", "Symphony No. Symphony No. 40 in C major" and "Symphony No. 41 in C major" known as "Jupiter". These three symphonies are probably the pinnacle of their compositional skills. It is difficult for people to imagine the suffering and tragic fate he endured while composing these songs. His interest in music creation always makes him forget the unpleasantness of the outside world. In the spring of 1789, Mozart performed in Leipzig and Berlin. Although the show was a huge success, he didn't make any money. Unfortunately, a baby girl born to the bedridden Constante died again (the Mozarts had lost four babies so far). Mozart had to borrow money from his loyal friend and Franciscan Michael Puchberg to send Constance to recuperate in Baden and send his son Karl to boarding school. . Throughout the summer, Mozart stayed in Vienna working alone. He threw himself into writing a new opera, trying to forget all his worries. The opera is called "Così fan tutte", with lyrics also written by Ponda. The play premiered at the end of January 1790 and was an immediate success. Of course, Mozart's old enemy Salieri was still secretly plotting at that time, spreading rumors everywhere, hoping that the emperor would ban the performance of Mozart's operas. When Emperor Joseph II of Austria died in February 1790, great changes occurred within the Vienna court, and the terms of all palace positions were naturally suspended. Mozart had no choice but to wait for re-appointment by the new emperor Leopold like other court musicians. Mozart waited for a whole year, but with no news, he had to borrow money from his friend in need, Puchberg. His only source of income was student tuition fees, and all income was used to pay for medical expenses in Constante. The summer of 1790 was the most tragic and depressing period in Mozart's life. He was in poor health, suffering from headaches, colds, and inability to sleep. Constance, who was far away in Baden, was pregnant again. She had no fixed income and no money at all. It's a miracle that he was able to compose music under these circumstances. At that time, Mozart was composing the opera "The Magic Flute", which was a Franciscan-style entertainment drama. The play describes a magic flute that leads the protagonist Tamino through hardships and dangers before finally gaining some kind of enlightenment and winning the love of the woman Pamina in the process. Mozart raced against time to write the opera. In order not to be disturbed, he composed the music in a small room built especially for him near the theater. One day when Mozart, who was ill and in a bad mood, was writing alone, a tall, thin, haggard man in black visited Mozart. He left an anonymous letter and money, asking Mozart to write a Requiem. Mozart's surprise was extraordinary. He mistakenly believed that the man was sent by the God of Death. His death was imminent, so he asked him to write the "Requiem". He did not know that this strange man in black was entrusted by a certain nobleman and wanted to buy Mozart's works for himself. The premiere of "The Magic Flute" is scheduled for September 30, and Mozart only finished writing the last note on September 29. He is sick and relies on medicine to survive. A life of poverty and illness caused him to lose his former innocence and confidence. But the success of the premiere of the opera "The Magic Flute" made him somewhat relieved. Salieri, his old enemy and now his friend, was enthusiastic about his new opera. When Mozart's opera was performed, if Salieri reached a part that he particularly loved, he would shout "Great!" in the audience. "However, Mozart's health has reached a critical stage. When Konstanza returned to Vienna in early November, he found that Mozart seemed to be terminally ill: his kidneys had gradually deteriorated since last year and were failing day by day. As a result, he was often nervous and depressed. , and often fainted.

On November 20, he developed a high fever again and continued to vomit. His body was deformed due to purple spots and extreme swelling. Internal bleeding accelerated the deterioration of his kidneys, thus hastening his death. But no matter how sick he was, Mozart still liked to see his family and friends, and they often came to see him. Even on December 4, he once again picked up the sheet music of "Requiem" and stayed with his friends. Sung some of them. He had already clearly told his protégé Sussmayr how to complete the entire Requiem, and he knew very well that he would not be able to complete it. That day, his physical condition became increasingly weak. At 0:55 on December 5, 1791, a generation of musical wizard Wolfgang died. Amadeus. Mozart passed away. His last breath was to try to make the drum sound of "Requiem" - until the end he was still thinking about his music creation. Mozart's funeral was simple and shabby. Constante was poor and the customs in Vienna were not fashionable and extravagant at the time. Many people heard about Mozart's death and cried outside their homes. However, when the funeral was actually held, only a few relatives and friends attended, including Salieri (Constance was not present, and women were not allowed to attend funerals at that time. But she did mourn the death of her husband sincerely and affectionately. She was the only one who mourned the death of her husband. At the age of twenty-eight, he lost "Mozart, who I and the whole of Europe will never forget"). Because it rained on the day of the funeral, no relatives or friends accompanied the coffin to the cemetery for burial. Mozart was hastily buried in a pauper's cemetery. No one was present to watch the ceremony, and no one placed a cross on his tombstone. So a few days later, Constance could no longer find her husband's burial place among the many tombs. . To this day, no one knows where Mozart is buried. He was ignored throughout his life until he passed away, but his music will always be circulated in the world. As Haydn said: "Future generations will not see such a genius in the next century."

The "Oxford Music Dictionary" evaluation of Mozart says: Mozart's wisdom is so vast that it makes people today Unbelievable. To sum up his achievements in a few words would inevitably be vulgar. He turned the bits of music he learned in the European courts in his childhood into gold and jade treasures. His sense of musical form and symmetry seemed innate, and he combined this gift with an infallible technique that was half study, half intuition. Not only did he display a hitherto unparalleled sense of drama in his operas, he also expanded the realm of singing through his contacts with some of the greatest vocalists of the time. Because of his extreme sensitivity