Birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart27 January 1756
Birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Salzburg.
Historical person
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, based on 45 World History Database records associated with Austria.
45 records1756–179142 events7 places
Chronological biography
1756
1761
First Compositions1761
Begins composing short keyboard pieces while still a child.
1762
Munich Performance1762
Performs for the Bavarian court during his first childhood tour.
Vienna Performance1762
Performs before Empress Maria Theresa at the imperial court.
1763
Grand Tour1763
Begins a long European tour managed by Leopold Mozart.
1766
Return to Salzburg1766
Returns to Salzburg after the family's extended European tour.
1768
Bastien und Bastienne1768
Composes the singspiel Bastien und Bastienne.
La finta semplice1768
Writes La finta semplice during the Vienna period.
1769
Salzburg Court1769
Is appointed honorary Konzertmeister at the Salzburg court.
Italian Journey13 December 1769
Begins the first Italian journey with Leopold Mozart.
1773
Symphony No 251773
Completes Symphony No 25 in G minor.
Vienna Visit1773
Visits Vienna and absorbs new instrumental styles.
1775
La finta giardiniera13 January 1775
La finta giardiniera premieres in Munich.
Il re pastore23 April 1775
Il re pastore is performed in Salzburg.
1777
Salzburg Resignation23 September 1777
Leaves Salzburg service to seek employment elsewhere.
1779
Salzburg Court1779
Returns to Salzburg as court organist.
1781
Idomeneo29 January 1781
Idomeneo premieres in Munich.
Break with Colloredo8 June 1781
Breaks with Archbishop Colloredo and becomes a freelance musician in Vienna.
1782
The Abduction from the Seraglio16 July 1782
The Abduction from the Seraglio premieres at the Burgtheater.
1783
Great Mass in C minor26 October 1783
The Great Mass in C minor receives an incomplete Salzburg performance.
1784
Piano Concerto No 149 February 1784
Completes Piano Concerto No 14 in E-flat major.
Freemasonry14 December 1784
Is initiated into the Viennese Masonic lodge Zur Wohltatigkeit.
1785
Piano Concerto No 2010 February 1785
Completes Piano Concerto No 20 in D minor.
Haydn Quartets1 September 1785
Publishes six string quartets dedicated to Joseph Haydn.
Piano Concerto No 2216 December 1785
Completes Piano Concerto No 22 in E-flat major.
1786
Piano Concerto No 232 March 1786
Completes Piano Concerto No 23 in A major.
The Marriage of Figaro1 May 1786
The Marriage of Figaro premieres at the Burgtheater in Vienna.
1787
Imperial Composer1787
Appointed imperial chamber composer by Emperor Joseph II.
String Quintet No 416 May 1787
Completes String Quintet No 4 in G minor.
Eine kleine Nachtmusik10 August 1787
Completes Eine kleine Nachtmusik.
Eine little Night Music10 August 1787
Records an English-title variant for Eine kleine Nachtmusik.
Don Giovanni29 October 1787
Don Giovanni premieres at the Estates Theatre in Prague.
1788
Symphony No 3926 June 1788
Completes Symphony No 39 in E-flat major.
Symphony No 4025 July 1788
Completes Symphony No 40 in G minor.
1790
Cosi fan tutte26 January 1790
Cosi fan tutte premieres at the Burgtheater.
1791
Piano Concerto No 275 January 1791
Completes Piano Concerto No 27 in B-flat major.
Ave verum corpus17 June 1791
Completes the motet Ave verum corpus.
Requiem CommissionJuly 1791
Receives the anonymous commission for the Requiem.
La clemenza di Tito6 September 1791
La clemenza di Tito premieres in Prague during Leopold II's coronation festivities.
Die Zauberflote30 September 1791
Composes Die Zauberflote, known in English as The Magic Flute.
The Magic Flute30 September 1791
Die Zauberflote premieres at the Theater auf der Wieden.
The Magic Flute30 September 1791
Conducts the first performance of Die Zauberflote.
Clarinet ConcertoOctober 1791
Completes the Clarinet Concerto for Anton Stadler.
Death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5 December 1791
Death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5 December 1791
Dies in Vienna aged thirty five.
Titles and roles
Child Composer · Child Performer · Composer · Composer and pianist · Composer · Composer and pianist · Concertmaster · Conductor · Composer and conductor · Court Organist · Imperial Composer
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.