Mozart

American  

[moht-sahrt] / ˈmoʊt sɑrt /

noun

1. Wolfgang Amadeus 1756–91, Austrian composer.

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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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Other Word Forms

• Mozartean adjective
• Mozartian adjective

Example Sentences

The Continent “produced the genius of Mozart and Beethoven,” and it isn’t narrow or xenophobic to feel pride in this; it is a just self-respect without which you won’t be able to continue in history.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he knows that he’ll never have that natural brilliance that radiates from Mozart’s compositions like a heavenly light.

From Los Angeles Times

Music is key to Salieri’s world, and the sound design by Jane Shaw strives to access the otherworldly power of Mozart’s music through layered backing tracks.

From Los Angeles Times

Conlon, who will be named conductor laureate upon his departure, is set to close the season on a high note with Mozart’s madcap comedy “The Marriage of Figaro.”

From Los Angeles Times

White roses and lilies surrounded the coffin as it was carried into the basilica to the sound of Mozart.

From BBC