Reading (Module 2), Spark 2

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Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is probably the most famous composer in the world. He was born in Austria in 1756. He was very clever and he loved music from a very early age. His father, Leopold, was a musician. Leopold was Mozart's music teacher. Mozart learned to play the piano when he was only four years old. He wrote his first music when he was five. He played the violin, too. As a young boy, Mozart travelled around Europe with his father and his sisters. He played music for some very important people. He played in front of royal families in different European countries.

When Mozart was eight, he started to write music for the flute and the piano. After that he wrote music for a whole orchestra. He was a great composer, musician and conductor. He wrote lots of music and operas and he became very famous. One of his most famous operas is "The Magic Flute".

When Mozart grew up, a lot of people loved his music, but he didn't make a lot of money. He was often ill and it was difficult for him to work. He was married and he had two sons. The youngest son, Franz Xaver Wolfgang, was a musician like his father. Mozart died in Vienna when he was only thirty-five, but people all over the world still love his wonderful music.

Name Wolfgang Amadeus 1)       

Country 2)        

Played piano and 3)       

Travelled around 4)       

Wrote music for flute, piano and whole 5)          

Father's name 6)        

Famous opera 7)                

Family married, had 8)         

Died when he was 9)            

Number the pictures in the correct order.

Mark the statements T (True) or F (False).

Mozart learned to play the flute when he was four.