Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria. His name was Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus, but he preferred Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. His father, Leopold, began teaching him to play minuets on the harpsichord before he was four years old. It only took him half an hour to learn each minuet. Before the age of six he had composed sonatas and a harpsichord concerto. Mozart learned to play the violin without being taught. He had observed his father and developed an intuition for acting. As a child, Mozart was so serious and thoughtful that he sometimes seemed older than he was. However, he was still a boy and experienced happy contentment. At the age of 6, Mozart began touring with his family where he played for the Emperor and Empress of Vienna, as well as Marie Antoinette, the future Queen of France. In 1763, Mozart went to Paris where he wrote four sonatas which were published. Mozart then travels to England and plays for the king and queen. Then, at the age of nine, he wrote his first symphonies for orchestra. In 1766 he returned to Salzburg. At that time, Mozart could play music at first sight on the piano, harpsichord, clavichord and organ. He was also gifted on the violin and viola. It wasn't long before he was traveling again. In 1770, while in Milan, Mozart wrote the opera “Mitridate” and then another opera “Lucio Silla”. In Italy, Mozart passes a composition test and becomes a member of the Bologna Philharmonic....