英語名人堂：莫扎特

　　沃爾夫?qū)?middot;阿瑪多伊斯·莫扎特(Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart，1756年1月27日-1791年12月5日)，出生于神圣羅馬帝國(guó)時(shí)期的薩爾茲堡。歐洲古典主義音樂作曲家。[1]

　　1760年，莫扎特開始學(xué)習(xí)作曲。1763年至1773年，莫扎特隨父親列奧波爾得·莫扎特在歐洲各國(guó)進(jìn)行旅行演出。1781年，莫扎特到維也納開始10年的創(chuàng)作生涯[2] 。1791年12月5日0時(shí)55分，莫扎特逝世，享年35歲，死因不明[3] 。

　　莫扎特留下的重要作品總括當(dāng)時(shí)所有的音樂類型。他譜出的協(xié)奏曲、交響曲、奏鳴曲、小夜曲、嬉游曲后來成為古典音樂的主要形式。[4]

　　Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived between 1756 and 1791. He is one of the most famous composers ever to live. You can hear his music almost everywhere today – in TV commercials, movies, mobile phone ringtones, and of course concert halls. He composed over 600 works ranging from symphonies, piano concertos, operas and choral music. Many musicians and music experts say he was a musical genius.

　　Mozart was born into a musical family in Salzburg, Austria. His father worked for the local orchestra, taught the violin and was a composer. Mozart started learning the keyboard when he was three and composed his first pieces of music aged five. His father soon became unable to keep up with his son’s outstanding talents.

　　Between the ages of six and seventeen, Mozart went on tours of Europe with his family. He performed in front of royalty and met many great musicians. He also studied the works of the great composers, including Johan Bach, who he met in London in 1764 and 1765. By his mid-teens, Mozart had established himself throughout Europe as an up-and-coming composer.

　　Mozart moved to Vienna and started composing some of his finest works, including the opera “The Marriage of Figaro”. He married, had two children and lived quite a lavish lifestyle. He worked non-stop producing music that is studied by students all over the world today. He continues to be one of the greatest influences on classical music.