Mozart

                                    Mozart (1756-1791) is considered to be the most

                                     brilliant child prodigy in the history of music. He

                                     began composing at the age of 5 and his ambitious

                                     father took him on a tour to various cities to show

                                    him off. By age 13 he has written sonatas,

concertos, symphonies, religious works, and operas.

Later he worked under several aristocrats but didn't enjoy it at

all. He became successful with many of his operas but he died

at a young age. Mozart contributed 17 piano sonatas, Fantasia

in C minor, and 27 piano concertos to the piano repertory. His

melodies are simple, elegant, and songful, with moderate

chromatic harmony. He injected a sense of drama into his

instrumental forms with the contrast of mood. In his piano

sonatas, you will often find a certain lightness to the sound,

with sometimes florid cales and finger work.