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by Joey Amick (Author)
The dramatic ups and downs of Mozart's life are also ripe for use in various artistic mediums, and the sensationalized account of his life has become a cornerstone of popular culture. He had an exciting career as a child prodigy, a highly theatrical and dramatic exit from the court of Salzburg, and an ambitious thirst for recognition that drove him to the farthest courts of Europe in search of wealth and fame. He struggled nancially both in his early years as a child performer and even more seriously in the years leading up to his early and sudden death. Mozart was an eccentric gure a slender and nondescript man who dressed extravagantly, a soft-spoken musician with a mischievous glint in his eye, liable at any moment to play a prank or crack a dirty joke. Yet, the compositions he created in his 35 years are sublime, divinely inspired works of elegant sophistication.
