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

Conductor Raphaël Pichon, leading Pygmalion, his period-instrument orchestra and chorus, padded the “Requiem” with some additional Mozart works and Gregorian chants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

One audience member closed her eyes and mimed conducting as the artists played Mozart, while another tapped her caregiver's arm as if there were piano keys.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Under Dhanraj Master, he studied Western music, mastering the guitar and piano while immersing himself in Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

While both F. Murray Abraham, who played Salieri, and Tom Hulce, who portrayed Mozart, earned nominations for the 1984 Oscars, Abraham went home with the prize.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

The music of Mozart, Haydn, and the early works of Beethoven are in this style, which we call classical rather than neoclassical, because the original classical music of ancient Greece and Rome is lost.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones