Biography

W. A. Mozart

1756
Month	Mozart's Life	World Events
January	[27] Mozart is born at Salzburg.	[16] Treaty of Westminster between Britain and Prussia guarantees neutrality of Hanover.
February		England demands a contingent of 6,000 troops from Holland.
March
April		Russia proposes to Austria the partition of Prussia.
May		[1] Alliance of Versailles between France and Austria; each promises mutual assistance if the other is attacked by Prussia. [17] Britain declares war on France. [28] France captures Minorca.
June		[20] Massacre of the Black Hole of Calcutta; 120 British soldiers are imprisoned and die.
July	Leopold Mozart publishes his Violonschule.
August		[14] Marquis Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French commander, takes Oswego and drives British from the Great Lakes. [29] Frederick II invades Saxony; outbreak of the Seven Years' War.
September
October		[1] Frederick II fights indecisive engagement against Austrians at Lobositz, in Bohemia. [15] Saxon army capitulates to Prussia at Pirna. [16] British send force against Nawab of Bengal in Calcutta.
November
December		[31] Russia accedes to the Alliance of Versailles.

1757
Month	Mozart's Life	World Events
January		[2] British retake Calcutta. [5] J.F. Damiens attempts to assassinate Louis XV; Damiens later is executed. [17] The Empire declares war on Prussia.
February		Russia and the Empire become allies.
March		[14] Admiral Byng is shot for neglect of duty over loss of Minorca.
April
May		[1] France and the Empire sign the Second Treaty of Versailles, by which Prussia is to be partitioned. [6] Frederick II defeats Charles of Lorraine at Prague.
June		[18] Empire troops defeat Frederick II at Kollin.
July		[26] French defeat British at Hastenbeck.
August		[9] Montcalm takes Fort William Henry from the British. [30] Russia defeats Prussia at Gross Jägersdorf.
September		[8] British army capitulates to French at Kloster Seven; Duke of Cumberland surrenders Hanover and Brunswick.
October
November		[5] Frederick II defeats French and Imperial troops at Rossbach. [22] Charles of Lorraine defeats Prussian army at Breslau.
December		[5] Frederick II defeats Imperial troops at Leuthen.

1758
Month	Mozart's Life	World Events
January		Russians capture East Prussia.
February
March
April		[11] By the London Convention, Britain agrees to subsidize Prussia and to maintain an army in Germany.
May		[3] Pope Benedict XIV dies; he is succeeded by Clement XIII. [8] Frederick II invests Olmütz.
June		[23] French are defeated at Crefeld by Ferdinand of Brunswick. [30] Prussian siege of Olmütz abandoned.
July		[8] Montcalm captures Fort Ticonderoga. [26] British take Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island.
August		[25] Frederick II fights Russian troops to a draw at Zorndorf.
September		[3] Revolution in Portugal, led by Marquis of Tavora and his wife, fails.
October		[5] Austrians begin siege of Neisse. [14] Austria defeats Prussia at Hochkirch.
November		[25] John Forbes and George Washington capture Fort Duquesne, later renamed Pittsburgh. British conquer French Senegal.
December

1759
Month	Mozart's Life	World Events
January		[13] Marquis of Tavora and his wife are executed in Portugal.
February
March
April		[13] French victory at Bergen. [14] George Frideric Handel dies.
May
June
July		[23] Russia defeats Prussia at Kay.
August		[1] French are defeated at Minden by Ferdinand of Brunswick. [10] Ferdinand VI of Spain dies and is succeeded by Charles III. [12] Russian and Austrian troops defeat Frederick II at Kunersdorf. [17] Boscawen defeats French off Cape St. Vincent.
September		[3] Expulsion of the Jesuits begins in Portugal. [18] British capture Quebec; Montcalm and James Wolfe are killed.
October
November		[20] Hawke defeats French at Quiberon Bay. [21] Prussian army capitulates at Maxen.
December		Protestants in Dublin riot and sack the Parliament House.

1760
Month	Mozart's Life	World Events
January
February
March
April		[1] Treaty between Austria and Russia, to continue war against Prussia.
May
June		[23] Prussian army suffers crushing defeat at Landshut.
July		[26] Austrian general Baron Gideon Ernst von Lauden captures the fortress of Glatz from the Prussians.
August		[15] Frederick II defeats Austrians at Leignitz.
September		[8] British take Montreal.
October		[9-13] Russians occupy and burn Berlin. [25] George II dies; he is succeeded by his grandson George III.
November		[3] Frederick II defeats Austrians at Torgau.
December

1761
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January	[24] Mozart learns his first musical piece, a scherzo by Georg Christoph Wagenseil.	First extant composition, Andante in C (K. 1a), from "Nannerl's Music Book" (early 1761, exact date uncertain)	[16] British capture Pondicherry; this marks the end of French dominance in India.
February
March
April
May
June
July
August			Third Family Compact between France and Spain guarantees the possessions of the Bourbon powers.
September	[1] Mozart's first documented public appearance, as a singer in the Salzburg Latin play Sigismundus Hungariae Rex.		[17] Duc de Choiseul, French foreign secretary, opens peace negotiations.
October			Austrian troops take Schweidnitz and blockade Frederick II at Bunzelwitz.
November
December		[11] First dated composition, Allegro in F (K. 1c), from "Nannerl's Music Book"	[16] Russians take Kolberg.

1762
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January	With his father, Leopold, and sister, Maria Anna, Mozart visits Munich for three weeks. The children perform for the Bavarian Elector Maximilian III Joseph.	Minuet in F (KV 2)	[4] Britain declares war on Spain and Naples. [5] Tsarina Elizabeth of Russia dies and is succeeded by Peter III.
February			[12] British capture Martinique.
March		[4] Allegro in B flat (K. 3)	[10] British capture Grenada.
April			Britain ceases to subsidize Prussia.
May		[11] Minuet in F (K. 4)	[5] Treaty of St. Petersburg formalizes alliance between Russia and Prussia. [22] Peace between Sweden and Prussia by Treaty of Hamburg. Spain invades Portugal.
June			[8] Russo-Prussian alliance against Austria is formed.
July		[5] Minuet in F (K. 5)	[17] Peter III is assassinated and is succeeded by Catherine II. [21] Frederick II defeats Austrian forces at Burkersdorf.
August			[14] British capture Havana.
September	[18] Mozart departs Salzburg for Vienna with Leopold and Maria Anna.
October	[1] Mozart gives his first public performance as a musical virtuoso, at the Trinity Inn, Linz. [13] In Vienna, the Mozarts are received by Maria Theresa and her consort, Francis I, at Schönbrunn. [21] Mozart falls ill with a "rash" -- scarlet fever.		[6] British capture Manila. [29] Prussia defeats Austria at the battle of Freiburg.
November	[4] Mozart recovers from scarlet fever. [19] The family attends a gala dinner at the Hofburg in celebration of the name-day of the late Dowager Empress, Elisabeth Christine.		[1] French capitulate at Cassel and evacuate the right bank of the Rhine. [3] Peace preliminaries of Fontainebleau are signed by France, Spain and Britain. [24] Truce between Prussia, Saxony and the Empire.
December	[8] The family attends a birthday celebration for Francis I at the Hofburg. [11-18] They journey to Pressburg for additional concerts.

1763
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January	[5] Mozart and his family return to Salzburg from Vienna.
February	[28] Leopold Mozart is promoted to Vice-Kappelmeister at the court of Salzburg.		[10] Peace of Paris between Britain, France and Spain ends the Seven Years' War. [15] Peace treaty of Hubertusburg signed by Prussia and Austria.
March
April			[30] John Wilkes is arrested in London.
May			[6] Wilkes is released by the courts; general warrants are declared illegal. [7] Uprising of Indians under Pontiac near Detroit spreads east. [25] Internal free trade in corn in France.
June	[9] Mozart's family departs Salzburg for the "Grand Tour." They will not return until November 1766. [13] In Munich, Mozart performs for the court of Bavarian Elector Maximilian III Joseph.
July	They continue to tour Bavaria, visiting Ulm, Ludwigsburg and Bruchsal. [14] In Schwetzingen, the children perform for Elector-Palatine Karl Theodor.		"Whiteboys" revolt against agrarian hardships in Ireland.
August	At Frankfurt on Main, Mozart and his sister perform at four concerts; the 14-year-old Johann Kaspar Goethe is among those in the audience.
September	After stops in Coblenz, Bonn and Cologne, they perform at Aix-la-Chapelle for Princess Amalia of Prussia, the sister of Frederick the Great.
October	[7] At Brussels, a grand concert given by Mozart and his sister is attended by the Governer-General of the Austian Netherlands, Prince Charles of Lorraine, brother of Emperor Francis I.		[3] Augustus III, King of Poland, dies. [7] British proclamation assigns region west of Alleghenies as an Indian reserve and halts westward expansion.
November	[18] The Mozart family arrives in Paris.
December	[24] They are invited to Versailles, where they remain for two weeks.

1764
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January	[1] The Mozarts meet Louis XV and Queen Marie Leszczynske.		[19] John Wilkes is expelled from the House of Commons for having written seditious libel; riots in London follow.
February		Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin (K. 6-7), published as "Opus 1" by Leopold in Paris.	[21] Wilkes is found guilty of seditious libel.
March	[10] First public Paris concert.
April	[9] Second Paris concert. [10] Mozart and his family depart Paris for London. [23] They arrive in London, by way of Calais and Dover. [27] Mozart and his sister perform for King George III and Queen Sophia Charlotte.	Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin (K. 8-9), published as "Opus 2" by Leopold in Paris.	[11] Treaty between Russia and Prussia guarantees the constitutions of Poland and Sweden.
May	[19] Second performance at the court.		[18] British Parliament amends the Sugar Act to tax American colonists and establish a single vice-admiralty court for the thirteen colonies.
June	[8] Leopold is afflicted with a throat inflammation; the family retires to Chelsea for several weeks' rest.
July
August
September			[17] Stanislas Poniatowski is elected King of Poland.
October	[25] Mozart and his sister perform again for the court on the fourth anniversary of the accession of George III.	Symphony in E flat (K. 16), first symphony (late 1764, exact date uncertain)
November			[26] Suppression of the Jesuits in France.
December

1765
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January		Aria for Tenor, "Va, dal furor portata" (K. 21), first vocal work (early 1765, exact date uncertain). Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin (K. 10-15), published as "Opus 3" by Leopold in London.
February	Leopold Mozart sponsors several London concerts for the family's benefit.
March			[23] British Parliament passes the Stamp Act in order to tax the American colonies.
April
May		Sonata in C for Keyboard Four-Hands (K. 19d)	[29] In the Virginia assembly, Patrick Henry challenges the right of Britain to tax the colonies.
June	Mozart is examined by English scientist Daines Barrington.
July	[24] The family departs from London for Canterbury.	Motet in G minor, God is Our Refuge (K. 20), first church composition.
August	[1] Mozart and his family depart from Dover for Calais. En route to Holland, Mozart and Leopold both fall ill.		[13] Archduke Leopold becomes ruler of Tuscany and abolishes the Inquisition in the duchy. [18] Joseph II of Austria becomes Holy Roman Emperor on the death of Francis I, but is co-regent with Maria Theresa in Bohemia and Hungary.
September	[10] The Mozarts arrive at The Hague. [12] Maria Anna becomes seriously ill. Mozart performs for the Prince of Orange, William V, and his sister, Princess Caroline.
October	[21] Maria Anna receives the last sacrament, but later recovers.		Delegates from nine colonies attend the Stamp Act Congress in New York City and draw up a declaration of rights and liberties.
November	[15] Mozart falls ill with intestinal typhoid; he remains in danger for nearly two months.
December		Symphony in B flat (K. 22)	On the death of the Dauphin, his son, Louis Augustus (future Louis XVI) becomes heir to the French throne.

1766
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January	[29] First public performance of one of his symphonies (K. 22), at Amsterdam.
February			[23] On death of Stanislaus Leszczynski, the duchy of Lorraine, then under his rule, is incorportated into France.
March	[7-12] William V, Prince of Orange, is installed. At the ceremonies, compositions by Mozart are performed.	Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin (K. 26-31), published as "Opus 4" by Leopold at The Hague Gallimathias Musicum (K. 32)	[11] British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act. [18] British Parliament passes the Declaratory Act, declaring Britain's right to tax the American colonies.
April	The Mozarts visit Utrecht and Antwerp, where they perform.
May	[8] The Mozarts arrive in Brussels. [10] They return to Paris. [28] They again visit Versailles, where they remain until June 1.
June		[12] Kyrie in F (K. 33)	Count Aranda becomes chief minister in Spain and introduces secular education.
July	[12] The Mozarts arrive at Dijon, where they visit the Prince de Condé. [26] They arrive at Lyons, where they remain for four weeks.
August	[20] The Mozarts arrive at Geneva.
September	They tour Switzerland: Lausanne, Berne and Zürich.
October	[17] The Mozarts are welcomed by Prince Joseph Wenzeslaus von Fürstenberg at Donaueschingen.
November	The Mozarts spend most of this month at Munich, where the children again perform for Elector Maximilian III Joseph. [12-21] Mozart falls ill with rheumatism. [29] They return to Salzburg, after an absence of three and a half years.
December

1767
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January
February			[29] Reduction of land tax in Britain.
March	[12] Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots is performed at the palace in Salzburg.	Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots (K. 35)	[1] Charles III expels the Jesuits from Spain.
April		Grabmusik (K. 35a) Concerto in F for Piano (K. 37), first piano concerto	Russo-Prussian alliance is revised; Frederick II promises to enter Poland if Austria should invade it and to support Russia in the event of a war with Turkey.
May	[12] Apollo et Hyacinthus is performed at the University in Salzburg.	Apollo et Hyacinthus (K. 38)	Britain introduces taxes on imports of tea, glass, paper and dyestuffs in American colonies to provide revenue for colonial administration.
June		Concerto in B flat for Piano (K. 39)	New York Assembly is suspended for refusing to support the quartering of troops.
July		Concerto in D for Piano (K. 40) Concerto in G for Piano (K. 41)
August			Burmese invade Siam.
September	[11] Leopold sets out on yet another trip with his family to Vienna, where he hopes to further the careers of his children.		At a public meeting in Boston a non-importation agreement is framed in protest of the new taxes.
October	[23] Smallpox is raging in Vienna; the family departs for Brno (Brünn). [26] In Olomouc (Olmütz), Mozart falls ill with smallpox.
November	[10] Mozart recovers from smallpox.
December	[24] The family returns to Brno from Olomouc.	Symphony in F (K. 43), first four-movement symphony

1768
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January	[10] Mozart and his family return to Vienna from Brno. [19] They are received by Maria Theresa and her son Joseph II, the new emperor. Leopold obtains a verbal commission from him for an opera buffa.	[16] Symphony in D (K. 45)	[20] A secretary of state for the colonies is appointed in Britain.
February
March	[24] Mozart and his sister perform for the Russian Ambassador to Vienna, Dmitri, Prince Galitsin.		[28] John Wilkes is elected to Parliament.
April	Mozart begins work on La finta semplice.
May
June
July	Mozart finishes La finta semplice, but no performance is forthcoming; Leopold blames Vienna's composers.	La finta semplice (K. 46a), first opera buffa	Massachusetts Assembly is dissolved for refusing to assist collection of taxes. France purchases Corsica from Genoa.
August			Civil war breaks out in Poland.
September	[21] Leopold formally complains to the Emperor about the nonperformance of La finta semplice. Bastien und Bastienne is performed at the residence of Dr. Anton Mesmer.	Bastien und Bastienne (K. 46b), first Singspiel Sonata in C for Violin (K. 46d) Sonata in F for Violin (K. 46e) Veni Sancte Spiritus in C (K. 47) (autumn 1768; exact date unknown)	Boston citizens refuse to quarter British troops.
October		Missa solemnis in C minor, "Waisenhausmesse" (K. 47a) Missa brevis in G (K. 47d)	Turkey declares war on Russia.
November
December	[7] Several works by Mozart, including the "Waisenhausmesse," are performed at the dedication of a new orphanage in Vienna. The Mozart family departs Vienna for Salzburg.	[13] Symphony in D (K. 48)	Joseph II of Austria considers the partitioning of Poland.

1769
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January	[5] Return to Salzburg from Vienna.	Missa brevis in D minor (K. 61a)	John Wilkes is elected alderman of London. The Bourbons demand the dissolution of the Jesuits.
February			[2] Pope Clement XIII dies. [4] John Wilkes is expelled from Parliament. Austria occupies Lemberg and the Zips region of Poland.
March
April			[22] Mme. du Barry becomes official mistress of Louis XV.
May	[1] La finta semplice is performed at the Salzburg court.		[1] Privy Council decides to retain the tea duty in the American colonies. [19] After a three-month struggle between pro- and anti-Jesuit factions in the College of Cardinals, the latter's candidate is elected Pope Clement XIV.
June
July			The Virginia Assembly is dissolved after protesting the removal of colonial treason trials to Westminster.
August			France expels Pasquale Paoli, the Corsican patriot, from the island. Joseph II and Frederick II discuss the partition of Poland.
September			Russia occupies Moldavia.
October	[15] "Dominicus" Mass is performed at St. Peter's in Salzburg; it is the first Mass celebrated by Cajetan Hagenauer, a longtime friend of Mozart's.	Missa in C, "Dominicus" (K. 66)	Prusso-Russian alliance is renewed until 1780.
November			Russia occupies Bucharest.
December	[13] Mozart and his father depart Salzburg for a tour of Italy. [27] They arrive at Verona.		Russia signs treaty with Denmark to prevent the overthrow of the Swedish constitution.

1770
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January	[5] Mozart gives his first concert in Italy, at the Accademia filarmonica of Verona. [16] He performs at the Teatro scientifico in Mantua. [23] They arrive in Milan.		[28] Lord North becomes British prime minister.
February	[7] Mozart performs for Count Karl Joseph Firmian, Governor-General of Lombardy, who presents the young composer with a complete edition of Metastasio's works.
March	[12] Four soprano arias by Mozart, to words by Metastasio (K. 77, 78, 79 and 80), are performed at Count Firmian's. [30] The Mozarts arrive in Florence.	[15] Quartet in G for Strings (K. 73f), first string quartet	[3] The Boston Massacre.
April	[1] Mozart and his father are received by Grand Duke Leopold of Tuscany. [11] In Rome, Mozart hears Allegri's Miserere at the Sistine Chapel and writes it out from memory. [15] On Easter Sunday, they are received by Pope Clement XIV.	Symphony in G (K. 74)	British Parliament repeals duties on paper, glass and dyestuffs in American colonies, but retains tea duty.
May	[18] In Naples, Mozart and his father are received by British Ambassador William Hamilton.	Kyrie in G (K. 73k)	[16] Dauphin of France marries Marie Antoinette, daughter of the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria.
June	After touring Vesuvius, Pompeii and Herculaneum, Mozart and his father return to Rome.
July	[8] They are received again by Pople Clement XIV, who bestows upon Mozart the cross of the Order of the Golden Spur. [20] They return to Bologna.	Miserere in A minor (K. 73s)	[5-6] Russian fleet defeats Turkish navy at Tchesme.
August			Duc de Choiseul, French minister of foreign affairs, prevents war between Spain and Britain over the Falkland Islands.
September			Joseph II of Austria and Frederick II of Prussia meet at Neustadt to discuss plans for halting Russian expansion.
October	[9] Mozart passes the examination for admittance to the Accademia filarmonica of Bologna. [18] Mozart and his father return to Milan.	[9] Antiphon in D minor, "Quaerite primum regnum Dei" (K. 73v)
November
December	[26] First performance, at the Teatro Regio Ducal, of Mitridate, re di Ponto. Twenty-two consecutive performances follow.	Mitridate, re di Ponto (K. 74a)	[13] J.F. Struensee comes to power in Denmark; begins reforms including freedom of worship and of the press. [17] Beethoven is born at Bonn.

1771
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January	[14] Mozart and his father arrive in Turin, where they remain for a fortnight. [31] They return to Milan.		[22] Spain cedes the Falkland Islands to Britain. Prince Henry of Prussia visits Russia and proposes partition of Poland. French Parlements are replaced by a simplified court system.
February	[11] Mozart and his father travel to Venice.
March	[4] Mozart receives a commission for a second Milan opera, to be performed in 1772. It will be Lucio Silla. [28] They return to Salzburg by way of Verona and Innsbruck.		[27] Brass Crosby is taken into custody for breach of privilege over printing Parliamentary debates, the last attempt to prevent reporting of debates.
April
May		Regina Coeli in C (K. 74d) Litaniae Lauretanae BVM in B flat (K. 74e)
June		Offertory in G, "Inter natos mulierum" (K. 74f)	Russia completes conquest of Crimea.
July		La Betulia liberata (K. 74c) Symphony in G (K. 75b)	[6] Austria and Turkey form an alliance with the intention of forcing Russia to restore her conquests.< /TD>
August	[13] Mozart and his father depart Salzburg for a second Italian tour, which will last about four months. [21] They arrive in Milan. [29] Mozart receives the libretto to Ascanio in Alba and begins composing the music.	Il sogno di Scipione (K. 126)
September	Ascanio in Alba is rehearsed in Milan.	Ascanio in Alba (K. 111)
October	[17] Ascanio in Alba is performed to celebrate the wedding of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and Princess Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d'Este of Modena.
November	[30] The Mozarts are received by Archduke Ferdinand.	[2] Symphony in F (K. 112) Divertimento in E flat (K. 113)
December	[15] Mozart and his father return to Salzburg. [16] Prince-Archbishop Sigismund, Count Schrattenbach, dies in Salzburg.	[30] Symphony in A (K. 114)

1772
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January			[17] Ove Guldberg secures arrest of Struensee in Denmark.
February		[21] Symphony in G (K. 124)	[28] Boston assembly threatens secession from Britain unless rights of colonies are maintained.
March	[14] Hieronymous, Count Colloredo, is elected Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg.	Litaniae de venerabili altaris sacramento in B flat (K. 125)	[24] Parliament places all descendants of George II under the terms of the Royal Marriage Act.
April
May	Il sogno di Scipione is performed at the archiepiscopal residence in honor of Archbishop Colloredo.	Regina coeli in B flat (K. 127) Symphony in C (K. 128) Symphony in G (K. 129) Symphony in F (K. 130)
June		Divertimento in D (K. 131)	[10] Mob in Rhode Island burns revenue cutter Gaspée.
July		Symphony in E flat (K. 132) Symphony in D (K. 133)	Britain refuses French fleet entrance to the Baltic in support of Gustavus III against his Swedish subjects.
August		Symphony in A (K. 134)	[5] Frederick the Great engineers first partition of Poland. [19] Gustavus III re-establishes monarchy in Sweden.
September
October	[24] Mozart and his father begin their third Italian tour. It will last nearly five months.
November	[4] Mozart and his father arrive in Milan.		[2] Committees of Correspondence are formed in Massachusetts under Samuel Adams.
December	[26] First performance of Lucio Silla, at the Teatro Regio Ducal. There will be 26 consecutive performances.	Lucio Silla (K. 135)

1773
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January	[17] "Exsultate, jubilate" is sung by Venanzio Rauzzini at Theatine Church in Milan.	Motet in F for Soprano, "Exsultate, jubilate" (K. 158a)
February			Renewal of France's alliance with Sweden.
March	[13] Mozart and his father return to Salzburg.	Divertimento in B flat (K. 159b) [24] Divertimento in E flat (K. 159d) [30] Symphony in E flat (K. 161a)	[12] Virginia House of Burgesses appoints a provincial Committee of Correspondence for mutual action against the British.
April		[10] Symphony in G (K. 161b) [19] Symphony in C (K. 162)
May		[19] Symphony in D (K. 162b)
June		Missa in C, "Trinitatis" (K. 167)
July	[16] Mozart and Leopold arrive in Vienna; the purpose of this visit is not understood.	Divertimento in D (K. 167A) Serenade in D, "Andretter" (K. 167a)	Pope Clement XIV dissolves the Jesuits.
August	[5] Mozart and his father are received by the empress.	Six string quartets (K. 168-173)
September	[26] They return to Salzburg.
October		[3] Symphony in B flat (K. 173dA) [5] Symphony in G minor (K. 173dB)	[16] Denmark cedes the duchy of Oldenburg to Russia.
November
December		Quintet in B flat for Strings (K. 174) Concerto in D for Piano (K. 175)	[16] Boston Tea Party. France restores Avignon to Papacy.

1774
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January			Abdul Hamid I becomes Sultan of Turkey.
February			Petition from Massachusetts asking for removal of governor-general Thomas Hutchinson is refused by the House of Commons.
March			[28] British Parliament passes Coercive Acts against Massachusetts.
April	[4] Thamos, König in Agypten, with music by Mozart, is performed in Vienna.	Thamos, König in Agypten (K. 173d), first version [4] Symphony in A (K. 186a) Concerto in B flat for Violin (K. 207)	Quebec Act establishes Roman Catholicism and Roman law in Canada.
May		[5] Symphony in D (K. 186b) Litaniae Lauretanae BVM in D (K. 186d) [31] Concertone in C (K. 186E)	[10] Louis XVI becomes King of France. [27] Virginia House of Burgesses adopts a resolution calling a continental congress.
June		[4] Concerto in B flat for Bassoon (K. 186e) [24] Missa brevis in F (K. 186f)	[1] Parliament closes the Port of Boston.
July		Dixit Dominus, Magnificat in C (K. 186g)	Russians rout Turks at battle of Shumla. [21] Russia and Turkey sign peace of Kutchuk-Kainardji.
August		[8] Missa brevis in D (K. 186h) Serenade in D, "Colloredo" (K. 189b)	[12] Russia signs a secret alliance with Denmark. Louis XVI recalls the Parlements and appoints Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot controller-general of France. Suffolk Convention in America resolves that the Coercive Act of March 28 be disregarded.
September			[5] First Continental Congress meets at Philadelphia. [13] Turgot re-introduces free trade in corn in France. Austria occupies Bukovina.
October
November		[17] Symphony in C (K. 189k)	John Wilkes becomes lord mayor of London.
December	[6] Mozart and Leopold depart for Munich for rehearsals of La finta giardiniera.	La finta giardiniera (K. 196)	[1] By resolution of the Continental Congress non-importation of British goods comes into force in the American colonies.

1775
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January	[1] Mozart's Litaniae de venerabili altaris sacramento is performed in Munich. Mozart's sister Maria Anna joins her father and brother at Munich. La finta giardiniera is performed at Munich.	Offertory in D minor, "Misericordias Domini" (K. 205a)
February	A Mass by Mozart, probably the Missa brevis in F (K. 186f), is performed in Munich. Another Mass, probably the Missa brevis in D (K. 186h), also is performed.		[1] Parliament rejects a bill that would conciliate American colonists. Peasants in Bohemia revolt against servitude.
March	[7] The Mozarts return to Salzburg from Munich.		[19] Prusso-Polish commercial treaty is signed. Portuguese fleet is repulsed in attack on Monte Video.
April	[23] Il rè pastore (K. 208) is performed in honor of a visit to Salzburg by Archduke Maximilian Franz, youngest son of Empress Maria Theresa.	[14] Concerto in B flat for Violin (K. 207) Il rè pastore (K. 208)	[19] Battles of Lexington and Concord open the American War of Independence.
May			[7] Turkey cedes Bukovina to Austria. [10] Fort Ticonderoga falls to the Americans. [10] Second Continental Congress meets at Philadelphia. [12] Crown Point falls to the Americans. [31] Troops before Boston are formed into the Continental Army.
June		[14] Concerto in D for Violin (K. 211) Missa longa in C (K. 246a)	[15] George Washington is appointed commander-in-chief of American forces. [17] British victory at Bunker Hill.
July		Divertimento in F (K. 213)	[6] Declaration of Philadelphia Congress under John Hancock sets out war aims. Chrétien Malesherbes appointed French minister of the interior.
August		[5] Serenade in D (K. 213a)
September		[12] Concerto in G for Violin, "Strassburg" (K. 216)
October		Concerto for Violin in D (K. 218)
November
December		[20] Concerto for Violin in A, "Turkish" (K. 219) Missa brevis in C, "Spaur" (K. 258) Missa brevis in C, "Organ Solo" (K. 259)	[31] Benedict Arnold's attack on Quebec fails.

1776
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January	[3] Thamos, König in Agypten, with new choruses by Mozart, is performed in Salzburg.	Concerto in B flat for Piano (K. 238) Serenata notturna in D (K. 239)	[6] Abolition of the Corvée (forced labor) in France.
February		Concerto in F for Three Pianos, "Lodron" (K. 242)	[5] Abolition of the Jurandes (privileged corporations) in France. British Parliament passes Prohibitory Act, placing colonies' external trade under interdict.
March	[31] Litaniae de venerabili altaris sacramento in E flat (K. 243) is performed at Salzburg for Palm Sunday.	Litaniae de venerabili altaris sacramento in E flat (K. 243)	[4] Washington occupies Heights of Dorchester. [15] Congress resolves that the authority of the British Crown be suppressed. [17] British evacuate Boston. American troops are driven from Canada.
April		Concerto in C for Piano, "Lutzow" (K. 246)	Russia cedes claim of Holstein to Denmark.
May		Offertory in D, "Venite populi" (K. 248a) (mid-1776, exact date uncertain)	[12] Chrétien Malesherbes resigns as French interior minister. [17] Turgot is dismissed by Louis XVI. [15] Virginia convention instructs delegates to Congress to propose independence.
June		Divertimento in F, "Lodron" (K. 247)	[12] Virginia publishes its Bill of Rights.
July	Serenade in D, "Haffner" (K. 248b) is performed in Salzburg for the marriage of Elisabeth Haffner and Franz Xaver Spaeth.	Serenade in D, "Haffner" (K. 248b) Divertimento in D (K. 251)	[4] Declaration of Independence is approved by Congress. France loans 1 million francs to America.
August		Divertimento in F (K. 253) Divertimento in B flat (Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello) (K. 254)	Britain recruits Hessian mercenaries for American war.
September			Free trade in corn abolished in France. [15] William Howe captures New York City and occupies Rhode Island.
October			[11 and 13] Benedict Arnold is defeated in engagements on Lake Champlain. Congress moves to Baltimore. Jacques Necker is appointed finance minister in France.
November		Missa in C, "Credo" (K. 257)	[20] Fort Lee surrenders to Britain. [28] Washington retreats across New Jersey to Pennsylvania.
December		Notturno in D for Four Orchestras (K. 269a)	[26] Washington defeats Hessians at battle of Trenton.

1777
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January		Divertimento in B flat (K. 270) Concerto in E flat for Piano, "Jeunehomme" (K. 271)	[3] Washington defeats British at Princeton.
February			[24] Accession of Maria I of Portugal.
March
April			Marquis de La Fayette's French volunteers arrive in America.
May
June		Divertimento in B flat, "Lodron" (K. 271H)
July
August	Mozart petitions the Archbishop of Salzburg to allow him and his father to seek their fortunes elsewhere. In response, the archbishop dismisses them both from his service; he later relents and allows Leopold to keep his post of deputy kapellmeister.		[16] Americans defeat British at Bennington, Vermont.
September	[23] Mozart and his mother depart Salzburg for Bavaria and Paris, where he hopes to secure employment. They arrive in Munich the next day. [30] Mozart is received by Elector Maximilian III Joseph, but no post is offered.	Gradual in F, "Sancta Maria, mater Dei" (K. 273)	[11] British defeat Americans at Brandywine, Pennsylvania. [19] Burgoyne suffers heavy casualties at Bemis Heights, New York. [27] British occupy Philadelphia.
October	[11] Mozart and his mother arrive in Augsburg, where they visit his father's family, including his cousin, Maria Anna Thekla Mozart ("the Bäsle") [30] They arrive in Mannheim.		[4] Washington is defeated at Germantown, Pennsylvania. [7] Burgoyne loses second battle of Bemis Heights. [17] Burgoyne capitulates to Horatio Gates at Saratoga, New York.
November			[15] Congress adopts Articles of Confederation. [20] British secure control of Delaware.
December		[25] Quartet in D for Flute, Violin, Viola and Cello (K. 285)	Suspension of habeas corpus in England. [30] On death of Maximilian III Joseph, Bavaria passes to Karl Theodor, Elector Palatine.

1778
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January	In Mannheim, Mozart meets the Fridolin Weber family and falls in love with the second-eldest daughter, Aloysia. [23] Mozart accompanies Fridolin and Aloysia Weber to Kirchheimbolanden, where Aloysia sings two arias from Lucio Silla (K. 135) for Princess Caroline of Nassau-Weilburg.	Quartet in G for Flute, Violin, Viola and Cello (K. 285a) Concerto in G for Flute (K. 285c) (early 1778, exact date unknown)	[1] Karl Theodor departs Mannheim for Munich. [3] Palatinate recognizes Austrian claim to Lower Bavaria.
February	[2] Mozart and the Webers return to Mannheim. [12] At a farewell concert for Mozart, Aloysia sings "Alcandro lo confesso" (K. 294), an aria he has composed for her.		[6] France and United States sign treaties of alliance and of commerce. [6] Britain declares war on France.
March	[14] Mozart and his mother depart Mannheim. [23] They arrive in Paris.	[11] Sonata for Keyboard and Violin in C (K. 296)
April		Concerto for Flute and Harp in C (K. 297c)	[5] British commissioners are appointed to negotiate with Congress.
May			[30] Voltaire dies.
June	[3] Noverre's ballet, Les petits reins, with music by Mozart, is performed in Paris. [11] Mozart's mother bleeds herself. After June 19 she will not rise from her bed. [18] Mozart's new Symphony in D, later to be known as the "Paris" symphony, is performed at the Concert Spirituel.	Ballet, Les petits riens (K. 299b) Symphony in D, "Paris" (K. 300a)	[17] Congress rejects British peace offer. [18] Henry Clinton evacuates British troops from Philadelphia. [28] Washington defeats British at Monmouth, New Jersey.
July	[3] Mozart's mother dies in Paris.		[2] Jean-Jacques Rousseau dies. [3] Prussia declares war on Austria; beginning of the War of Bavarian Succession. [3-4] Wyoming massacre by Indians in Pennsylvania. [8] Comte d'Estaing's French fleet arrives off Delaware.
August			[29] Americans abandon siege of Newport, Rhode Island. British capture Savannah, Georgia.
September	[26] Mozart leaves Paris.		[4] The States of Holland sign treaty of commerce with United States. French seize Dominica.
October	[14] Mozart arrives in Strasbourg, where later in the month he performs three poorly attended concerts.
November	[6] Mozart arrives in Mannheim.		[11] William Butler leads force of Indians to massacre the villagers of Cherry Valley, New York. British capture St. Lucia from the French.
December	[25] Mozart returns to Munich, where he stays with the Weber family.

1779
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January	[7] Mozart presents Electress Maria Elisabeth with six violin sonatas (K. 301-6) that he has dedicated to her. [14] Mozart departs Munich and travels with the Bäsle to Salzburg. [17] Mozart petitions the archbishop, asking to be assigned to the post of court organist. The position carries a yearly salary of 450 gulden.		France defends Senegal against British attack.
February			[25] George Clark defeats a British force at Vincennes.
March		[23] Missa in C, "Coronation" (K. 317)
April		[26] Symphony in G (K. 318)
May			[13] Peace of Teschen ends War of Bavarian Succession. France abandons Goree, West Africa, to Britain.
June		Sinfonia Concertante in E flat for Violin and Viola (K. 364) (summer 1779, exact date uncertain)	[16] Spain declares war on Britain; siege of Gibralter opens. [18] French capture St. Vincent.
July		[9] Symphony in B flat (K. 319)	[4] French capture Grenada.
August		[3] Serenade in D, "Posthorn" (K. 320)	British repulse American attack on Penobscot, Maine. Congress sends force against the Indians in the Wyoming Valley. French fleet dominates the English Channel.
September			[23] John Paul Jones in Serapis defeats H.M.S. Countess of Scarborough.
October
November
December			Britain ends restrictions on Irish trade.

1780
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January			[16] Admiral George Rodney defeats Spanish at Cape St. Vincent.
February
March		Missa solemnis in C (K. 337)	[10] Russia's declaration of armed neutrality, to prevent British ships from searching neutral vessels.
April			[17] Rodney's indecisive action against the French at Martinique. [19] Harry Grattan demands Home Rule for Ireland.
May			Charleston, South Carolina, surrenders to the British.
June			[2] Duke of Richmond proposes manhood suffrage in England. [2-8] "Gordon riots," against the Act for Catholic Relief, threaten Parliament in London. Joseph II of Austria visits Catherine II of Russia for discussions leading to Austro-Russian treaty of 1781.
July			French troops under Rochambeau arrive at Newport, Rhode Island.
August		[29] Symphony in C (K. 338)	[16] British defeat Americans at Camden.
September			[23] John André, captured British agent, reveals Benedict Arnold's plot to surrender West Point to Clinton.
October	[31] Aloysia Weber marries court actor (and amateur painter) Joseph Lange in Vienna.		[7] British are defeated at battle of King's Mountain, North Carolina. Serfdom in Bohemia and Hungary is abolished.
November	[5] Mozart travels to Munich for composition, rehearsal and performance of Idomeneo. [12] He is received by Karl Theodor, Elector of Bavaria.	Idomeneo, rè di Creta (K. 366)	[20] Britain declares war on Holland. [29] Empress Maria Theresa dies. Her eldest son, Joseph II, succeeds her as sovereign of Austria, Bohemia and Hungary.
December	Idomeneo is rehearsed in Munich.		[13] Ireland is granted free trade with Britain.

1786
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January		[10] Rondo in D for Keyboard (K. 485)
February	[7] Der Schauspieldirektor is performed at the Orangery at Schönbrunn.	[3] Der Schauspieldirektor (K. 486)
March		[2] Concerto in A for Piano (K. 488) [24] Concerto in C minor for Piano (K. 491)
April		[29] Le nozze di Figaro (K. 492)
May	[1] Le nozze di Figaro premieres at the Burgtheater. It will be performed nine times this year.		Annapolis convention, under James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, draws attention to the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
June		[3] Quartet for Piano and Strings in E flat (K. 493) [10] Rondo in F for Keyboard (K. 494) [26] Concerto in E flat for Horn (K. 495)
July		[8] Trio in G for Piano, Violin and Cello (K. 496) [27] 12 Duos for Basset Horns (K. 496a)
August		[5] Trio in E flat for Piano, Clarinet and Viola, "Kegelstatt" (K. 498) [19] Quartet in D for Strings, "Hoffmeister" (K. 499)	[17] Frederick II dies, succeeded by Frederick William II.
September			[26] Anglo-French commercial treaty reduces many duties. Shays' Rebellion in Massachusetts.
October	[18] Mozart's third child, Johann Thomas Leopold, is born.		[16] Joseph II's edict establishing a single seminary for the Austrian Netherlands provokes protests from clergy.
November	[15] Johann Thomas Leopold dies of suffocation.	[4] 5 Variations in G (K. 501) [18] Trio in B flat for Piano, Violin and Cello (K. 502)
December	Le nozze di Figaro is performed at Prague.	[4] Concerto in C for Piano (K. 503) [6] Symphony in D, "Prague" (K. 504)

1787
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January	[8] Mozart and Constanze travel to Prague. [19] Symphony in D, "Prague" (K. 504) is performed.		Joseph II constitutes Austrian Netherlands as a province of the Austrian monarchy, provoking riots in Louvain and Brussels.
February	[8] The Mozarts leave Prague and return to Vienna. [23] Ann Storace gives her farewell concert at the Kärntnertor Theater in Vienna.		[13] Comte de Vergenne dies; Armand Comte de Montmorin is appointed French foreign minister. [22] French nobles meet at Versailles and reject Charles de Calonne's proposals for financial reform. Joseph II and Catherine II form a defensive alliance.
March	Leopold Mozart takes ill.	[11] Rondo for Piano in A minor (K. 511)
April	[4] Mozart writes to his father for the last time. [7] Ludwig van Beethoven, 16, arrives in Vienna from Bonn to have lessons from Mozart. He leaves within two weeks. [24] The Mozarts move to a new home in the Landstrasse suburb.	[19] Quintet in C for Strings (K. 515)	[11] New York imposes duties on foreign goods. [17] Calonne is banished to Lorraine; Cardinal Étienne Brienne, Archibishop of Toulouse, succeeds him as minister of finance.
May	[28] Leopold Mozart dies in Salzburg.	[16] Quintet for Strings in G minor (K. 516) [29] Piano Sonata for Four Hands in C (K. 521)	[14] Philadelphia convention meets to frame a constitution.
June	[4] Mozart buries his pet starling.		[28] Dutch insurgents arrest Princess Wilhelmina of Holland.
July			[6] Parlement of Paris opposes Étienne Brienne and demands the summoning of the States-General. North-West ordinance in United States creates five new states.
August		[10] Eine kleine Nachtmusik (K. 525) [24] Sonata in A for Keyboard and Violin (K. 526) Ein musikalischer Spass (K. 522)	[10] Turkey declares war on Russia. [14] Parlement of Paris is banished by Louis XVI to Troyes.
September			[17] United States Constitution is signed. [24] Parlement of Paris is recalled.
October	[1] Mozart and Constanze travel to Prague for rehearsals and premiere of Don Giovanni (K. 527) [29] Mozart conducts first performance of Don Giovanni, at the National Theater in Prague.	[28] Don Giovanni (K. 527)
November	[13] Mozart and Constanze leave Prague and return to Vienna.		[15] Christoph Willibald Gluck dies in Vienna. [20] Louis XVI declares that the States-General will be summoned for July 1792.
December	The Mozarts move to the Tuchlauben in the Inner City. [1] Joseph II appoints Mozart Kammermusicus (imperial chamber composer) at a salary of 800 florins a year. [27] Mozart's fourth child, Theresia, is born.

1788
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January		[3] Allegro and Andante in F for Keyboard (K. 533)	[20] Parlement of Paris presents a list of grievances.
February		[24] Concerto in D for Piano, "Second Coronation" (K. 537)	[9] Joseph II of Austria declares war on Turkey.
March		[19] Adagio in B minor for Keyboard (K. 540)
April			[15] Anglo-Dutch alliance.
May	[7] Don Giovanni (K. 527) premieres at Vienna. It will run for 15 performances at the National Court Theater.		[9] British Parliamentary motion for abolition of slave trade.
June	[17] The Mozarts move from the Tuchlauben to the Währingerstrasse in the Alsergrund suburb. [29] Mozart's fourth child, Theresia, dies of intestinal cramps.	[22] Trio in E for Piano, Violin and Cello (K. 542) [26] Symphony in E flat (K. 543)	[21] United States Constitution is ratified. Sweden declares war on Russia and invades Finland.
July	[21] Josepha Weber, Mozart's sister-in-law, marries Franz Hofer.	[10] Sonata in F for Keyboard and Violin (K. 547) [14] Trio in C for Piano, Violin and Cello (K. 548) [25] Symphony in G minor (K. 550) [26] Sonata for Keyboard in C, "For Beginners" (K. 545)	[17] Russia destroys Swedish fleet.
August		[10] Symphony in C, "Jupiter" (K. 551)	[8] Louis XVI decides to summon the States-General for May 1789. [13] Prussia joins the Anglo-Dutch alliance, forming the Triple Alliance. [27] Jacques Necker is recalled as French finance minister.
September		[27] Divertimento in E flat (K. 563)	[13] New York City is declared the federal capital of the United States. Denmark invades Sweden.
October		[27] Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in G (K. 564)	Joseph II fails to capture Belgrade and returns to Vienna.
November			[6] Denmark and Sweden sign the Convention of Uddevalla. George III's first derangement. Louis XVI decides to summon the nobles.
December			[14] C.P.E. Bach dies in Hamburg. [17] Russian army takes Ochákov.

1789
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January	The Mozarts move from the Währingerstrasse to a house on the Judenplatz in the Inner City.
February		Sonata in B flat for Keyboard (K. 570)	[3] Prince of Wales becomes Regent. [19] George III recovers. [20] Gustavus III assumes absolute powers in Sweden.
March			[4] First Congress meets at New York.
April	[8] Mozart and Prince Karl Lichnowsky leave Vienna for northern Germany. [12] Mozart arrives in Dresden. [20] Leipzig. [25] Potsdam.		[7] Accession of Selim III of Turkey. [30] George Washington becomes first President of the United States.
May	[8] Mozart returns to Leipzig. [19] Berlin. [26] Mozart performs for Frederick William II. [28] He leaves Berlin.	Kleine Gigue in G for Keyboard (K. 574)	[5] States-General meets at Versailles.
June	[4] Mozart returns to Vienna.		[17] Third Estate in France declares itself a National Assembly and begins to frame a constitution. [20] Third Estate takes Tennis Court Oath. [27] Union of the three estates in France.
July		Sonata in D for Keyboard (K. 576)	[4] United States become an economic and customs union. [11] Louis XVI dismisses Jacques Necker. [14] Fall of the Bastille. [17] Jean Bailly becomes mayor of Paris and the Marquis de La Fayette commander of the National Guard. [31] Austrian and Russian troops defeat the Turks at Focshani.
August	[29] Le nozze di Figaro (K. 492) is revived at the Burgtheater.		[4] French feudal system is abolished. [27] French National Assembly adopts Declaration of the Rights of Man.
September		[29] Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A (K. 581)	[22] Austrian and Russian troops under the Duke of Coburg defeat Turks at Rimnik.
October			[5-6] March of women to Versailles to move Louis XVI and his court to Paris. [6] Austrians take Belgrade. [9] Coburg's army takes Bucharest. Emigration of French royalists begins in earnest. Joseph II revokes constitution of Brabant and Hainault; revolution breaks out in Austrian Netherlands.
November	Mozart's fifth child, Anna Maria, is born but dies one hour later.		[2] Church property in France is nationalized. [12] France is divided into 80 administrative departments.
December	[31] Così fan tutte (K. 588) is rehearsed at Mozart's home. Joseph Haydn attends.		[13] Austrian Netherlands declares independence as Belgium. [21] Issue of Assignats (paper money) in France.

1790
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January	[21] First orchestral rehearsal of Così fan tutte (K. 588). Haydn again attends. [26] First performance of Così fan tutte at the Burgtheater.	Così fan tutte (K. 588)	[31] Prussia withdraws from Russo-Turkish War.
February			[20] Joseph II of Austria dies; Leopold II becomes Holy Roman Emperor. Alexander Hamilton introduces Funding Bill in the United States.
March			[16] Van der Noot drives the Democrats from power in Belgium. [29] Poland cedes Thorn and Danzig to Prussia.
April		Quartet in D for Strings, "Prussian" (K. 575)
May	Mozart drafts a petition to request the position of second kapellmeister to the court.	Quartet in B flat for Strings, "Prussian" (K. 589)
June	[6] Mozart visits Constanze at Baden, where she is taking the cure.	Quartet in F for Strings, "Prussian" (K. 590)	Austria and Prussia sign a treaty under which Frederick William II abandons his aggressive policy over Belgium, Sweden, Poland and Turkey.
July			[12] Civil constitution of the French clergy. [14] Festival of the Champ de Mars, Paris. Louis XVI accepts the constitution.
August			[14] Treaty of Verela ends Swedish-Russian war. [31] Mutiny is suppressed in Nancy.
September	[23] Mozart sets out for Frankfort am Main for the coronation of Leopold II. Franz Hofer accompanies him. [28] They arrive in Frankfort.		[10] Jacques Necker resigns as French finance minister.
October	[15] Mozart performs a "grand concert" at Frankfort. [16] He travels to Mainz, where he performs another concert. [23] He arrives in Mannheim. [28] Augsburg. [29] Munich.
November	[10] Mozart returns to Vienna, where he joins his family in their new lodgings in the Rauhensteingasse.		[27] French clergy required to take oath to support the civil constitution.
December	[14] Mozart attends a farewell dinner for Haydn in Vienna.	Quintet in D for Strings (K. 593) Adagio and Allegro in F minor for a Mechanical Organ (K. 594)	[2] Austrians re-enter Brussels and suppress the revolution. [10] Austria renounces scheme for exchanging Bavaria and the Netherlands. [22] Alexander Suvorov captures Ismail from the Turks.

1791
Month	Mozart's Life	Compositions	World Events
January		[5] Concerto in B flat for Piano (K. 595)	[30] Honoré Mirabeau is elected President of the French Assembly.
February			Prussia and Austria guarantee a free constitution for Poland.
March		[3] Fantasia for a Mechanical Organ in F minor (K. 608)
April	[25] Mozart petitions the Vienna city council for the post of cathedral kapellmeister at St. Stephen's.	[12] Quintet in E flat for Strings (K. 614)	[2] Death of Mirabeau. [18] Paris mob prevents Louis XVI from going to St. Cloud.
May	[9] The city council decrees that Mozart will be the unpaid assistant to the cathedral kapellmeister; he will presumably take over the post when it "shall fall vacant."	[4] Andante in F for a Small Mechanical Organ (K. 616) [23] Adagio and Rondo for Glass Harmonica, Flute, Oboe, Viola and Cello (K. 617)	[3] Polish constitution converts elective into a hereditary monarchy.
June	[4] Constanze departs with son Karl to Baden to take the cure. [8] Mozart visits Constanze, interrupting his visit for a brief return to Vienna.	[17] Motet in D, "Ave verum Corpus" (K. 618)	[20-25] Louix XVI attempts to flee France, but is turned back at Varennes and taken to Paris.
July	[9-11] Mozart visits Constanze; they return with Karl to Vienna. [26] Mozart's sixth child, Franz Xaver Wolfgang, is born.		[6] Leopold II of Austria issues letter calling on powers to support Louis XVI. [17] Massacre of Champ de Mars by Marquis de La Fayette restores order in Paris.
August	[25] Mozart, Constanze and Franz Xaver Süssmayer set out for Prague for the coronation of Leopold II. [28] They arrive in Prague.		[4] Peace of Sistova; Turkey cedes Orsova to Austria. [27] Declaration of Pillnitz; Austria and Prussia state they are ready to intervene in French affairs.
September	[2] Mozart probably conducts a festival performance of Don Giovanni (K. 527) in Prague; the emperor attends. [6] Mozart conducts the premiere of La clemenza di Tito (K. 621). Mozart, Constanze and Süssmayer return to Vienna. [30] Die Zauberflöte (K. 620) premieres at Freihaus Theater in suburban Vienna.	[5] La clemenza di Tito (K. 621) [28] Die Zauberflöte (K. 620)	[3] French Constitution is passed by the National Assembly. [4] France annexes Avignon. [30] National Assembly is dissolved.
October	[7] Constanze return to Baden. [15] Mozart arrives in Baden to bring her home.	Concerto in A for Clarinet (K. 622)	[1] French Legislative Assembly meets at Paris. Girondist Party urges war against Austria.
November	[18] Mozart conducts his cantata "Laut verkunde unsre Freude" (K. 623) for the dedication of his Masonic lodge's new temple. [20] Mozart takes to his bed. [28] His doctors, Thomas Franz Closset and Matthia von Sallaba, meet to discuss his condition.	[15] Cantata, "Laut verkunde unsre Freude" (K. 623)	[9] Louis XVI vetoes a decree of the Assembly demanding return of the émigrés.
December	[5] Mozart dies at five minutes before 1 a.m. [6] After being blessed in front of the Crucifix Chapel of St. Stephen's, Mozart's body is buried in a common grave in the cemetery at St. Marx.	Requiem in D minor (K. 626) (unfinished)	[15] United States Bill of Rights is ratified.