Drawing of Mozart in silverpoint, made by Dora Stock during Mozart’s visit to Dresden, April 1789
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Born on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart learned the piano at the age of three, and soon developed his skills in all musical forms. Widely recognized as one of the greatest composers of all time, he produced over 600 works.
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Follow the links for biographical details:
http://www.biography.com/people/wolfgang-mozart-9417115
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
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Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart is the composer’s baptismal name.
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I understood that somewhere in that fancy name assortment was Gottlieb.
It would make sense.
Hi Judith! Reading Wikipedia, it seems that the use of multiple language versions of the same name was not uncommon in Mozart’s day.
“Mozart’s preference for ‘Wolfgang Amadè’ can be seen on the wedding contract for his marriage to Constanze Weber, dated August 3, 1782, where the composer’s signature is “Wolfgang Amade Mozart”. In the parish register entry for the marriage, dated August 4, Mozart is referred to as ‘Herr Wolfgang Adam Mozart’.
“Mozart’s preference for ‘Amadè’ was not in general respected by others. Frequently, he was called either ‘Wolfgang Amadeus’ or ‘Wolfgang Gottlieb’.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart%27s_name)
Aha! The penny just dropped!
Amadeus=Gottlieb. Different language. I never even saw that!
Thanks much.