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The life, times and music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mozart was born January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria. He was the seventh child of Leopold and Anna Maria Mozart, though only he and his older sister Nannerl would survive past infancy. At three years old Mozart began to play the harpsichord, by six he was writing compositions. Leopold decided not to waste Wolfgang’s talents and took him on a tour across Europe with his sister, displaying their abilities to Royal courts and houses. Leopold gained a good deal of money and also spread Mozart’s reputation. These tours spread well into Mozart’s late teenage years. Mozart’s touring with his father only stopped when the Archbishop of Salzburg fired Wolfgang. Mozart was happy to leave the Archbishop, for he confined his genius and kept him demoted. He immediately left with his mother to find work elsewhere. He travelled from Austria to Italy and finally end