Mozart

American

[moht-sahrt] / ˈmoʊt sɑrt /

noun

Wolfgang Amadeus 1756–91, Austrian composer.

Mozart British

/ ˈməʊtsɑːt /

noun

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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“He is the Mozart, the Michelangelo and the Einstein, rolled into one.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 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

A relentless experimenter, Ilaiyaraaja could blend Carnatic ragas, Indian folk melodies and the music of Schubert or Mozart into a single composition.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

In that vein, every version of “Amadeus” casts a younger heartthrob as Mozart against whoever plays the crusty Salieri.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

She showed him the opening bars of the Mozart sonata, and the ivory keys felt satisfying and smooth as he tried it himself.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick

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