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

To play Salieri opposite a fellow Welshman as Mozart - a role that has meant so much to me - feels very special indeed.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Despite Jenkins' historic success, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart remains the most represented composer overall, with 12 works in the chart.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

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 • Feb. 19, 2026

Salieri may be a mediocrity, destined to be a footnote in the short yet indelible life of Mozart.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

The music critic Harold Schonberg goes further: Mozart, he argues, actually “developed late,” since he didn’t produce his greatest work until he had been composing for more than twenty years.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell