Mozart - a musical genius

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg,Austria in ... His father Loepold was a great violonist and composer.Wolfgang showed an interest in music from a very early age.Leopold encouraged him to learn the harpsichord and from the first day, the boy showed incredible talent.At the age of...,he was composing music; at the age of...;he was a keyboard virtuso.Hi sister Maria Anna was also a fine musician.In 1765,Leopold took his two children on a performance tour of Munich and Vienna. Mozart soon became well-known in all Austria.Everywhere,people were astonished by his musical talent.When he was...,he could play the piano and the violin as well as the harpsichord.At the age of...,he was writing keyboard pieces,oratorios,symphonies and operas.His first major work was performed in Milan in 1770,when he was stil only...! He was a great hero for young people,who whistled the tunes from The Marriage of Figaro when they walked down the street.