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1756–1791
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 奥地利
18th-century Austrian composer, representative of the Viennese Classical school (1756–1791).
Born in Salzburg, he composed at age 5 and toured European courts with his father as a child; in 1781 he left the Salzburg archbishop's court and settled in Vienna as a freelance composer; he composed the operas *The Marriage of Figaro*, *Don Giovanni*, and *The Magic Flute*, 41 symphonies, 27 piano concertos, and more than 600 works in total, dying in Vienna in 1791, with the unfinished *Requiem* completed by a pupil.
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Places in their life
Birthplace Salzburg (Mozart's Birthplace); place of activity and burial Vienna (buried in St. Marx Cemetery; the exact grave location is unknown, uncertain, and no particular tombstone may be identified as his exact grave).
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Cultural significance
Recognised as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music; his works span symphony, concerto, chamber music, opera, and choral music, all at the highest level.
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