One of greatest musical genius of all time was Mozart, who was born in Salzburg, Austria on January 27, 1756 and whose full baptized name was Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. He was named after his maternal grandfather, Wolfgang, his godfather, Theophilus, and after the saint on his date of birth, Johannes Chrysostomus. The name Theophilus means “lover of God” and its Latin equivalent is Amadeus, which is the middle name by which he became best known during his lifetime. His father, Leopold Mozart, was a composer, violinist, and an assistant concertmaster at the Salzburg court. His mother, Anna Maria Pertl, was the daughter of Wolfgang Nikolaus Pertl, an official from Sankt Gilgen. Mozart also had a sister, Maria Anna Mozart, also known as Nannerl, who was five years older than him and who was also a quite talented musician. Having been brought up in a family, where music was everywhere, it was natural for Mozart to be attracted to music. He started to play the keyboard at age three and started composing small melodious numbers. His career began at age six, when his father decided to showcase the talent of both his children, with performances in European Courts. For the next three years, Mozart toured Europe with his father and sister, giving performances at major cities and in front of royalty such as Louis XV at Versailles and George III in London. They played the piano and violin and astonished their audiences with their musical prowess. The tour ended in 1766, however the Mozart family set for another tour of Vienna only nine months later due to a significant increase in demand for his music performances. At age nine Mozart wrote his first three symphonies and by his teenage years he had mastered the piano, violin, and harpsichord. In order to improve and learn new skills in music, Mozart did not tour again until 1770, upon which he made three trips to Italy throughout the next three years. During this tour, he wrote two of his famous Italian operas, “Mitridate” and Lucio Silla”, astonishing his audience with his adoption of Italian style in his music. He was appointed concertmaster at the Prince Archbishop’s Court from 1774-1777, a period during which he wrote many sacred works. In 1777, Mozart set to Mannheim with his mother in hopes of attaining a court position. While there he met and fell in love with Aloysia Weber, however he was unable to find a court position, therefore he moved to Paris in search for one. In Paris, his mother died, and because he was lonely and had yet to find a suitable post for himself, he moved back to Salzburg upon his father’s insistence, and there he was appointed court organist to the Archbishop of Salzburg. He worked at Court for the next two years, however in 1781, he resigned from his position due to tension between himself and the Archbishop. Mozart’s move to Vienna and his resignation put a strain in his relationship with his father, however during this period; Mozart received many golden opportunities to make fortune with his music while he was not at any post. He soon started playing music in public functions and also started teaching music and publishing his works. In 1782, Mozart married Constanze Weber, the sister of his former love, Aloysia Weber. Mozart gained popularity by publishing sonatas, music compositions, and by performing in concerts and operas. He also gained popularity by managing concerts on his own without any assistance. Although Mozart earned enough to live a comfortable life, he always had to borrow money from others because he did not manage his money and expenses properly. Mozart died on December 5, 1791 in Vienna, the cause of death most widely believed to have been rheumatic fever. During his lifetime he composed over twenty operas, about thirty concerts, fourteen Masses, fifty symphonies, twenty sonatas, etc. Mozart has remained and will remain one of the most favorite musicians for his fans.