Facts about Mozart

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   Mozart's correspondence reveals he wrote approximately 663 letters between 1755 and 1791, providing intimate details about his compositional process, financial struggles, and personal relationships.

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   Composing at a furious pace, Mozart wrote his final three symphonies in just six weeks during the summer of 1788, completing Symphony No. 41 in G minor on August 10.

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   Requiem in D minor, Mozart's final composition left incomplete at his death in December 1791, was finished by his student Franz Xaver Süssmayr using Mozart's detailed sketches.

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   Thirty-one of Mozart's operas were performed during his lifetime, with The Magic Flute premiering in Vienna on September 30, 1791, just two months before his death.

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   During his final decade, Mozart earned an annual salary of 800 gulden as Kapellmeister in Vienna, yet frequently borrowed money due to expensive living expenses and medical costs.

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   At age 5, Mozart performed for Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in 1761, beginning his career as a child prodigy across European courts.

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   Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed over 600 works across multiple genres during his 35 years of life, with his final symphony completed in 1788.

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