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Mozart

American  
[moht-sahrt] / ˈmoʊt sɑrt /

noun

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus 1756–91, Austrian composer.


Mozart British  
/ ˈməʊtsɑːt /

noun

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus (ˈvɔlfɡaŋ amaˈdeːʊs). 1756–91, Austrian composer. A child prodigy and prolific genius, his works include operas, such as The Marriage of Figaro (1786), Don Giovanni (1787), and The Magic Flute (1791), symphonies, concertos for piano, violin, clarinet, and French horn, string quartets and quintets, sonatas, songs, and Masses, such as the unfinished Requiem (1791)

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The acclaimed soprano built an international career spanning four decades, in which she performed at opera houses and concert halls around the world, singing works by composers including Richard Strauss, Schubert and Mozart.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Regardless, parallels between contemporary artists and Mozart diverge when commercial success figures into the picture.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

In Shaffer’s play and its adaptations, Mozart never knew that Salieri was undermining him while he was alive, and his music only achieved massive popularity after he died.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

But it seems fitting that the ever-busy Sharpe would take a break from his own creative process simply to discuss that of Mozart.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

My parents went up for the ceremony in the Juilliard chapel, which, I gathered, was stark in word and dress, but rich in Bach and Mozart, thanks to Caroline’s school friends.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

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