What's So Great About Mozart? A Biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Just for Kids!

By Sam Rogers

His name is one of the most recognizable in the history of classical music. He learned much from the musicians that came before him, and he inspired generations of musicians after him. His work with the piano and strings was revolutionary at the time, and it continues to stun and amaze people today. You could listen to hours of his music, and still only scrape the tip of the iceberg.

His name was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and he was fated to go down as one of history’s greatest musical innovators. He grew up in a world in which music was changing, and he joined the musical revolution. Mozart was called a genius during his life, and he is still called a genius by many today. But why? What did he do that was so great? If anyone can learn to write music, what made his music so special? Why will Mozart be remembered for centuries to come? Here we will explore Mozart’s life and what it meant to the world.

You may know Mozart’s name, but perhaps you've wondered, "What's so great about him?”

This book (part of the “What’s So Great About...”) series, gives kids insight into life, times and career of Mozart.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookCaps
• Release date: Mar 17, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310204234

Sam Rogers

Sam Rogers is the author of "Just Do The Thing: A Guide" and creates engaging learning for clients including: Google, Capital One, Deloitte, and AAA. As President of Snap Synapse, he speaks frequently at conferences sharing his passion for solving the problems that matter and inspiring audiences to action. Sam is also a writer/director/producer/composer/performer for stage & screen. He tours and teaches all over the world. As The One Mouth Band, Sam was the first solo act to win an A Cappella group competition, was ranked one of America’s Top Beatboxers and has several albums available. Sam likes to do things. Lots of Things.

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Introduction

His name is one of the most recognizable in the history of classical music. He learned much from the musicians that came before him, and he inspired generations of musicians after him. His work with the piano and strings was revolutionary at the time, and it continues to stun and amaze people today. You could listen to hours of his music, and still only scrape the tip of the iceberg.

His name was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and he was fated to go down as one of history’s greatest musical innovators. He grew up in a world in which music was changing, and he joined the musical revolution. Mozart was called a genius during his life, and he is still called a genius by many today. But why? What did he do that was so great? If anyone can learn to write music, what made his music so special? Why will Mozart be remembered for centuries to come? Here we will explore Mozart’s life and what it meant to the world.

Chapter 1: Early Life and Childhood Tours

In the year 1737, a man named Leopold Mozart moved from the town of Augsburg, Austria to the town of Salzburg. As an eighteen-year old musician, Leopold was having a hard time finding good audiences. He was a good player overall, but the world was full of good players, and he just needed the right moment to find the right spot for him. It took him ten years to get to where he wanted to be; by the end of the decade, he was composing music for the Salzburg court (where all the royalty spent their time!), and even conducting orchestras as well.

During his musical adventures, he met a beautiful girl named Anna Maria Bertl, who had lived in Salzburg for much longer than Leopold had. The two of them fell in love and married; little did they know they would have a child that would reshape the world as they knew it.

Leopold and Anna were very excited to have children. Now that Leopold was an established musician with a steady income, he would be able to support his family. However, not many of their children survived. During this time period, it was very rare for all the children in a family to survive very long. In general, things were not as sanitary as they are today. Many people got diseases and lived short lives; today, though, we have medicines and technology that can help us avoid such misfortunes.

Leopold and Anna were not so lucky. They had seven children in total, but only two of them survived. One of them, the oldest, they named Marianne