![]() ![]() While Leopold and Anna Maria had seven children, all died in infancy except Anna Maria (affectionately called “Nannerl”) and young Wolfgang. Leopold was a moderately successful composer himself, and a teacher of music, working as a court musician for the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg. Their parents, Leopold and Anna Maria, encouraged family devotions and prayer, fasting, regular attendance at Mass, frequent confession, the veneration of saints, and other typically Catholic devotions. Wolfgang and his sister were raised in a devout and strictly observant Catholic household. John Chrysostom), and change the Greek Theophilus to the Latin equivalent Amadeus (one who loves God, or one who is loved by God). He would later drop the Johannes Chrysostomus (added by custom because he was born on the feast of St. One feature of this man’s personality and character is commonly downplayed or even eliminated altogether: his deep, profound, and ever-abiding Catholic faith.īorn on January 27, 1756, he was baptized the next day as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, at St. Popular portrayals, such as in the film Amadeus (a fantastic film in most ways, even if it depended on pseudo-history and questionable sources), exaggerate a great deal for dramatic effect, and often miss the reality. There is much about Mozart that is common knowledge, but there is also much misinformation. One of these, to be sure, is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. ![]() ![]() While there are seemingly countless composers who left indelible marks, or who created works of indescribable beauty and poignancy, there are a select few who clearly are in their own league. In the history of classical music, there are figures who stand out above all the rest. ![]()
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