Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Leopold, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's rigorous father who was also a well-known musician of his time, oversaw his upbringing in Salzburg. Even as a young child, Mozart's musical talent was evident, and as a result, his father brought him and his older sister on performance tours to Munich and Vienna in 1762 when they were six years old, then again in 1763–1766 through the south of Germany, Paris, and London. Due to his superb piano skills and improvisations, Mozart was hailed as a musical wonder child around the world.

He was knighted by the Pope in Rome in 1769 and appointed concertmaster of the archbishop. Despite working in Salzburg, he visited other European countries to interact with orchestras and other composers. However, in 1781, following a disagreement with the archbishop, he left Salzburg and traveled to Vienna, where he wed Constanze Weber, a native of Mannheim. Along with beginning their connection in Vienna, he also began a period of prolific writing. For instance, he wrote "Die Zauberflöte", one of his greatest works, in the final year of his life. Even though some of his operas were popular, he was unable to profit from them and, at the age of 36, he passed away in poverty despite having worked on a "Requiem" on his final day. Years later, it was impossible to pinpoint the exact location of the community burial where he was interred. There is a Mozart Museum in Salzburg, Austria, the city of his birth, and the annual Salzburg Festival is mostly devoted to his music. Many shops and streets in Salzburg are named after him as well.