Composers

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg (now in Austria) on 27 January 1756. At the age of 5 he was already composing short works including Allegro in C and Andante. While young he and his sister ‘Nannerl’ toured through Europe as musical prodigies, his sister being a gifted musician on clavier, harpsichord and piano.

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Gustav Mahler was born 07 July 1860 in Bohemia though his family moved to Jihlava, Moravia (both are in modern day Czech Republic) that same year. He began a musical career quite early with piano lessons at age 6. He went on to study at the Vienna Conservatory at the age of 15 and 3 years later at Vienna University. His first composition was Das Klagende Lied, the Song of Lamentation.

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