Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-1791
Born: 27 January 1756 in Salzburg.
Died: 5 December 1791 in Vienna.
Mozart composed more than 600 works, many of which are acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, operatic, and choral music. He is among the most enduringly popular of classical composers, and his influence is profound on subsequent Western art music.