121 moments
Born at Getreidegasse 9
· Mozart's Birthplace, Getreidegasse 9, Salzburg, Austria
Mozart was born in the Salzburg apartment where his family lived during his early childhood.
Baptized in Salzburg Cathedral
· Salzburg Cathedral, Salzburg, Austria
Mozart was baptized the day after his birth in Salzburg's cathedral.
Child prodigy appears in Munich
· Munich, Bavaria, Germany
The young Mozart performed at the Bavarian elector's court during the family's first documented exhibition journey. Only the year is supported by the quoted passage.
Performs for Vienna's aristocracy
· Vienna, Austria
During a three-month family visit, Mozart played in noble residences and at the Habsburg court. The source supports the year and city but not a precise arrival date.
Plays at the imperial court
· Hofburg, Vienna, Austria
Mozart's keyboard abilities were tested before Empress Maria Theresa during his first Vienna tour. The Hofburg coordinate is representative of the imperial court; the quoted passage does not identify a particular palace room.
Amazes the Mannheim court
· Mannheim Palace, Mannheim, Germany
Mozart performed before Elector Palatine Karl Theodor and Electress Elisabeth Augusta during the outward grand tour. The court is represented by Mannheim Palace; the source also mentions Schwetzingen without distinguishing the precise performance venue.
Appears in Frankfurt concerts
· Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Mozart performed publicly in Frankfurt, where the young Johann Wolfgang von Goethe reportedly saw him. The exact venues and dates are not supplied.
Gives concerts in Augsburg
· Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
The grand tour stopped in Leopold Mozart's native city, where the children gave three concerts. Only the year is supported at useful precision.
Grand-tour performances in Munich
· Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Mozart and his sister performed on successive evenings for Bavaria's elector. Only the year is used because the quoted passage supplies no exact dates.
Passes through Bonn
· Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Mozart reached Bonn by riverboat during the western European grand tour. Settlement-level coordinate; the quote establishes a route stop but not its duration.
Performs for a Prussian princess
· Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
At Aachen, Mozart performed before Anna Amalia of Prussia during the grand tour. The precise venue is not identified.
Performs in Mainz
· Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Mozart participated in three concerts during an extended stop in the electoral city. The concert venues and exact dates are not identified.
Plays the organ at Wasserburg
· Wasserburg am Inn, Bavaria, Germany
At the beginning of the grand tour, a carriage breakdown enabled Mozart to demonstrate his organ playing in a nearby church. The source identifies Wasserburg but not the church by name or the exact day beyond the journey's opening stage.
Stops in Cologne
· Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Cologne formed part of the Mozart family's Rhine itinerary toward Aachen and Brussels. Settlement-level coordinate; the quote establishes a route stop but not its duration.
Travels down the Rhine
· Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
The Mozart family continued the grand tour through several important Rhineland cities. Settlement-level coordinate; the quote establishes a route stop but not its duration.
Arrives in Brussels
· Brussels, Belgium
The Mozart family reached the capital of the Austrian Netherlands and waited for a court engagement.
Performs before Charles of Lorraine
· Brussels, Belgium
Mozart participated in a grand Brussels concert before the governor-general of the Austrian Netherlands. The precise concert venue is not stated.
Arrives in Paris
· Paris, France
Mozart reached one of Europe's leading musical capitals for a five-month stay.
Moves to Versailles
· Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France
The family spent two weeks at Versailles, attended a royal dinner, and gained access to the French court.
Plays for the French royal family
· Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France
During the Versailles stay, Mozart performed privately on instruments for members of the royal family. The event occurred during the visit spanning late 1763 and early 1764; only 1764 is used here.
Stays at Ebury Street
· 180 Ebury Street, London, England, United Kingdom
The family moved to the Chelsea countryside while Leopold recovered from illness; Mozart used the interruption to compose. The source dates the move to the summer of 1764.
Lodges in Cecil Court
· Cecil Court, London, England, United Kingdom
The family's first London residence was above a barber's shop near St Martin-in-the-Fields. The month follows the documented 23 April arrival; the precise historical shop unit is not specified.
Arrives in London
· London, England, United Kingdom
Mozart began a stay of more than a year in London, a formative center for his early orchestral writing.
Performs before George III
· London, England, United Kingdom
Four days after arriving in London, Mozart and his sister performed for King George III and Queen Charlotte. The quoted passage does not identify which royal residence hosted the performance.
Second London royal engagement
· London, England, United Kingdom
Mozart played works requested by the king, accompanied Queen Charlotte, and improvised on Handel. The precise royal venue is not identified.
Appears at Ranelagh Gardens
· Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom
Mozart performed at a benefit concert for a maternity hospital. Representative coordinate for the former Ranelagh Gardens site.
Performs in Grosvenor Square
· Grosvenor Square, London, England, United Kingdom
Mozart gave a private performance at the Earl of Thanet's London residence. The exact historic house number is not supplied.
Moves to Frith Street
· 20 Frith Street, Soho, London, England, United Kingdom
After Leopold's recovery, the family returned to central London and lived near important concert rooms and musicians.
Performs at Hickford's Long Room
· Brewer Street, Soho, London, England, United Kingdom
Mozart appeared at his final conventional public concert in London. Representative coordinate on Brewer Street; the historical room no longer survives.
Performs daily at a Cornhill tavern
· Cornhill, City of London, England, United Kingdom
Near the end of the London stay, Wolfgang and Nannerl gave daily paid demonstrations in the City of London. The tavern's exact historical parcel is uncertain; coordinate represents Cornhill.
Delayed by illness in Lille
· Lille, France
After returning to the Continent, the family spent about a month in Lille while Wolfgang and Leopold were ill. The month is derived from the 24 July departure from London and early-September onward travel.
Plays an organ in Ghent
· Ghent, Belgium
Mozart played the new organ of the Bernardines chapel while traveling toward The Hague. The chapel's exact surviving location is not identified in the source.
Plays Antwerp Cathedral's organ
· Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp, Belgium
A few days after Ghent, Mozart performed on Antwerp Cathedral's organ. The date is supported only to September 1765.
Reaches The Hague
· The Hague, Netherlands
The Mozart family arrived as guests associated with the court of Orange-Nassau.
Concert stop in Lausanne
· Lausanne, Switzerland
Mozart performed in Lausanne during the Swiss stage of the grand tour. Only the year and city are securely supported.
Concerts in Zurich
· Zurich, Switzerland
Mozart appeared in Zurich and composed a short keyboard piece associated with the concerts. Only the year and city are securely supported.
Performs in Lyon
· Lyon, France
Mozart demonstrated his improvisational ability in Lyon during the homeward journey. The source does not state an exact date or venue.
Stays in Amsterdam
· Amsterdam, Netherlands
Mozart spent time in Amsterdam between court-related engagements in The Hague. The source does not provide exact arrival and departure dates.
Concert at the Oude Doelen
· Oude Doelen, The Hague, Netherlands
After both children recovered from serious illness, Mozart and Nannerl appeared together in The Hague. The coordinate is representative of central The Hague because the historical venue identification is uncertain.
Plays the organ at St Bavo
· Grote or St.-Bavokerk, Haarlem, Netherlands
On leaving The Hague, Mozart was invited to play one of the Netherlands' largest church organs.
Returns to The Hague for court celebrations
· The Hague, Netherlands
Mozart returned for celebrations marking the Prince of Orange's coming of age.
Performs in Utrecht
· Utrecht, Netherlands
Mozart gave a concert in Utrecht near the end of the family's Dutch itinerary. The wording does not identify the concert venue.
Returns to Paris
· Paris, France
The family began a second Paris stay during the homeward phase of the grand tour.
Concert in Dijon
· Dijon, France
Mozart and Nannerl performed with a local orchestra while traveling home through France. The preceding sentence identifies Dijon; the venue is not specified.
Arrives in Geneva
· Geneva, Switzerland
Mozart reached Geneva, gave concerts, and was received by composer André Grétry.
Arrives at Donaueschingen
· Donaueschingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
The family stayed about twelve days as guests of the Prince of Fürstenberg.
Performs again in Munich
· Munich, Bavaria, Germany
After recovering from illness, Mozart performed with Nannerl before the Bavarian elector.
Returns home from the grand tour
· Getreidegasse 9, Salzburg, Austria
After more than three years abroad, Mozart returned to the family apartment in Salzburg.
Lives in Vienna during smallpox outbreak
· Weihburggasse 3, Vienna, Austria
Mozart stayed in Vienna until the family fled an epidemic that had reached their lodgings. The article's note identifies the address as the former Weihburggasse 3; the building no longer exists.
Leaves Salzburg for Vienna
· Salzburg, Austria
The family traveled to Vienna seeking opportunities connected with planned imperial wedding festivities.
Flees Vienna for Brno
· Brno, Czech Republic
The entire Mozart family left epidemic-stricken Vienna and traveled north into Moravia. The passage establishes departure on 23 October and arrival in Brno soon afterward, but not the exact arrival day.
Falls ill with smallpox in Olomouc
· Olomouc, Czech Republic
Mozart developed smallpox in Olomouc and was cared for in Count Podstatsky's residence. “There” refers directly to Olmütz, now Olomouc, in the preceding sentence.
Returns to the Vienna court
· Vienna, Austria
After the children recovered, the family returned to Vienna and was received by the imperial court. “There” refers to Vienna in the preceding sentence; the precise palace is not identified.
Crosses the Brenner Pass
· Brenner Pass, Austria–Italy border
Mozart crossed the Alpine pass on the first Italian journey. Representative coordinate at the pass; no exact crossing day is stated.
Travels through Innsbruck
· Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
Innsbruck was an early documented stage of Mozart's winter journey into Italy. Only the month is supported by the journey chronology.
Departs Salzburg for Italy
· Salzburg, Austria
Mozart and his father began the first and longest of their three Italian journeys.
Performs at Mantua's academy
· Mantua, Lombardy, Italy
Mozart was tested in performance, sight-reading, and improvisation at Mantua's Accademia Filarmonica. The month follows the documented Verona stay and 23 January Milan arrival.
Visits Pompeii
· Pompeii Archaeological Park, Campania, Italy
Mozart saw the excavated Roman city during his first Italian journey. The visit occurred between 14 May and 25 June 1770; no exact date is supplied.
Visits Vesuvius
· Mount Vesuvius, Campania, Italy
During the Naples stay, Mozart visited the volcano and major ancient sites around the bay. The visits occurred between 14 May and 25 June 1770; no individual dates are supplied.
Concert in Verona
· Verona, Veneto, Italy
Mozart's Verona concert received enthusiastic press attention during a two-week stay. The exact concert venue is not identified.
Arrives at San Marco in Milan
· San Marco, Milan, Italy
Mozart began his first Milan residence in the San Marco monastery near Count Firmian's palace. Coordinate represents the present Church of San Marco complex.
Meets Padre Martini in Bologna
· Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Mozart performed for Bologna's nobility and was tested in counterpoint by Giovanni Battista Martini. The exact lodging and concert palace are not specified in the quoted sentence.
Stops in Lodi
· Lodi, Lombardy, Italy
Mozart stopped at Lodi while traveling south and completed his first string quartet there. The month is bounded by the 15 March departure from Milan and 29 March departure from Bologna.
Visits Parma
· Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Mozart spent several days in Parma en route from Milan to Bologna. The exact arrival and departure dates are not stated.
Meets the grand duke in Florence
· Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Mozart was received at the Pitti Palace and performed with violinist Pietro Nardini during his Florence stay. The preceding passage states departure from Bologna on 29 March.
Hears the Miserere in the Sistine Chapel
· Sistine Chapel, Vatican City
Mozart heard Allegri's closely guarded Miserere during his first Roman visit and reportedly transcribed it from memory. The visit is secure, but details of the transcription story are disputed.
Reaches Rome
· Rome, Lazio, Italy
Mozart spent four busy weeks sightseeing, composing, and performing for Roman nobility. The source supports April 1770 but not the exact arrival date in the quoted passage.
Arrives in Naples
· Naples, Campania, Italy
Mozart reached Naples for concerts, opera-going, elite visits, and excursions around the Bay of Naples. The preceding sentence explicitly describes the Mozarts' journey from Rome to Naples.
Visits the Santa Casa at Loreto
· Basilica della Santa Casa, Loreto, Marche, Italy
On the return from Rome, Mozart visited the celebrated pilgrimage shrine at Loreto. The source places the visit in July 1770 but provides no exact day.
Returns to Bologna
· Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Mozart returned to Bologna for an extended period of composition and study.
Stays at Pallavicini's summer residence
· Bologna area, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Mozart lived for seven weeks at Count Pallavicini's residence while working on Mitridate and while Leopold recovered from injury. The source does not identify the summer residence's exact modern site; Bologna is used as a representative coordinate.
Examined by Bologna's academy
· Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Mozart took the examination that led to his admission to Bologna's Accademia Filarmonica. The exact academy room is not specified.
Returns to Milan for Mitridate
· Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Mozart arrived in Milan to complete and rehearse his first major Italian opera commission.
Directs Mitridate premiere
· Former Teatro Regio Ducale site, Milan, Italy
Mozart directed the successful first public performance of Mitridate from the keyboard. Representative coordinate near the former ducal theater site in central Milan.
Stays in Venice
· Venice, Veneto, Italy
Mozart gave concerts and met Venetian nobility during the return journey to Salzburg. The stay occurred before the documented 12 March departure.
Sojourns in Turin
· Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Mozart began a two-week Turin stay and met leading Italian musicians. The date is the departure for Turin; arrival may have been later.
Day in Padua
· Padua, Veneto, Italy
Mozart visited Padua and received a commission for the oratorio La Betulia Liberata. Arrival may have followed the departure date by a short interval.
Returns to Salzburg from Italy
· Salzburg, Austria
Mozart completed his first Italian journey after fifteen months of travel and musical development.
Second Milan residence
· Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Mozart returned to Milan to compose and rehearse Ascanio in Alba for an archducal wedding. The exact arrival date is not stated.
Third stay in Milan
· Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Mozart returned to compose Lucio Silla and continued seeking an Italian appointment. The exact arrival day is not supplied.
Moves to the Tanzmeisterhaus
· Tanzmeisterhaus, Makartplatz 8, Salzburg, Austria
The Mozart family established a new Salzburg residence that remained central to Wolfgang's court-service years. The caption establishes the family residence but not Wolfgang's exact move-in date.
Returns to Salzburg and court employment
· Salzburg, Austria
Mozart returned from his final Italian journey and entered a sustained period of service at the Salzburg court.
Employment journey to Vienna
· Vienna, Austria
Mozart and his father began a lengthy Vienna visit seeking improved professional prospects. The card date records the supported opening of the visit.
Long Munich visit for La finta giardiniera
· Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Mozart and his father traveled to Munich, where his new opera achieved popular success. The date marks the opening of the supported Munich visit.
Leaves Salzburg in search of work
· Salzburg, Austria
Mozart and his mother began the employment-seeking journey that would take them to Munich, Augsburg, Mannheim, and Paris. The omitted grammatical subject in the excerpt is Mozart in the source sentence.
Moves on to Augsburg
· Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
After failing to secure a permanent position in Munich, Mozart traveled to Augsburg and met relatives there.
Arrives in Mannheim
· Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Mozart entered the orbit of Mannheim's celebrated orchestra and the Weber family while pursuing employment.
Lives at Chaussée-d'Antin in Paris
· 5 rue de la Chaussée-d'Antin, Paris, France
During the difficult Paris stay, Mozart lodged at the residence of the Marquise d'Épinay with Melchior Grimm. The source does not delimit the lodging dates more precisely than the 1778 Paris stay.
Leaves Mannheim for Paris
· Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Mozart continued west after his Mannheim employment prospects failed. This is a departure-presence event at Mannheim.
Returns through Strasbourg
· Strasbourg, France
Mozart lingered in Strasbourg after leaving Paris, continuing to perform and seek alternatives to Salzburg service. Letters written in Strasbourg on 26 October and 2 November confirm his presence; the month used is October.
Returns to Mannheim
· Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Mozart revisited Mannheim despite his father's insistence that he return to Salzburg. German source text: he traveled again to Mannheim and arrived on 6 November 1778.
Stays in Munich with the Webers
· Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Mozart reached Munich and stayed with the Weber family, where Aloysia rejected his romantic hopes. German source text directly states his 25 December arrival and lodging with the Weber family.
Returns to Salzburg employment
· Salzburg, Austria
Mozart ended the long employment journey and took up a new Salzburg appointment.
Summoned to Vienna
· Vienna, Austria
Mozart traveled to Vienna in Archbishop Colloredo's entourage, a visit that became his permanent break from Salzburg service. The quote establishes his summons to the city; the article further states that he remained and settled there.
Competes before the emperor
· Vienna, Austria
Mozart competed with Muzio Clementi before Emperor Joseph II, reinforcing his reputation as Vienna's leading keyboard virtuoso. The specific imperial venue is not stated.
Marries at St Stephen's Cathedral
· St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, Austria
Mozart married Constanze Weber in Vienna, establishing the household at the center of his mature career.
Visits family in Salzburg with Constanze
· Salzburg, Austria
Mozart made his only post-marriage visit to his Salzburg family, a stay associated with the Great Mass in C minor. The quoted passage supports only the year.
Meets Haydn in Vienna
· Vienna, Austria
Mozart's friendship with Joseph Haydn developed in Vienna and shaped a landmark series of string quartets. The date is approximate, as stated by the source.
First acclaimed Prague visit
· Prague, Czech Republic
Mozart arrived in Prague to hear Figaro, perform, and premiere the Prague Symphony.
Returns to Prague for Don Giovanni
· Prague, Czech Republic
Mozart supervised rehearsals and the premiere of Don Giovanni during an extended Prague residence. The departure date is uncertain by one day, but the arrival date is precise.
Moves to Alsergrund
· Alsergrund, Vienna, Austria
Mozart and his family relocated from central Vienna to a larger residence in the Alsergrund suburb. The source gives only “by mid-1788” and does not state the exact address.
Visits Körner and is sketched
· Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Mozart visited Christian Gottfried Körner, where Dora Stock made a notable silverpoint portrait. The date is uncertain between 16 and 17 April, so month precision is used.
Passes through Prague toward Berlin
· Prague, Czech Republic
Mozart reached Prague with Prince Karl Lichnowsky at the start of a major northern journey. The preceding sentence identifies Mozart and Lichnowsky as the travelers.
Arrives and lodges in Dresden
· Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Mozart stayed at the Hôtel de Pologne and performed chamber music during his Dresden visit. The historical hotel's exact parcel is not given; settlement coordinate used.
Visits Leipzig's Thomaskirche
· St. Thomas Church, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Mozart visited Bach's former church and improvised on its organ during his first Leipzig stop.
Arrives in Potsdam
· Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
Mozart went to the Prussian royal residence seeking an audience and commissions. The article cautions that there is no solid evidence he remained in Potsdam after arrival.
Returns to Leipzig
· Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Mozart returned to Leipzig and prepared a public concert devoted entirely to his compositions.
Concert at the Gewandhaus
· Former Gewandhaus, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Mozart performed piano concertos and other works in an all-Mozart program at Leipzig's Gewandhaus. Representative coordinate for the historic first Gewandhaus area.
Arrives in Berlin
· Berlin, Germany
Mozart began his documented Berlin stay, during which he performed for the Prussian royal family.
Performs at the Prussian royal palace
· Berlin Palace site, Berlin, Germany
Mozart played before King Friedrich Wilhelm II and the queen and reported receiving money and commissions. Coordinate represents the historic Berlin Palace site.
Returns through Prague
· Prague, Czech Republic
Mozart stayed in Prague for several days on his journey home from Berlin. The card date records the opening of the documented stay.
Returns home to Vienna
· Vienna, Austria
Mozart completed the Berlin journey and arrived back in Vienna at midday. The subject remains Mozart from the complete source sentence.
Travels to Frankfurt for the coronation
· Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Mozart began a self-financed journey to Frankfurt during the coronation of Emperor Leopold II. German source text directly states that Mozart traveled to Frankfurt from 23 September until early November 1790.
Writes from Mainz on the return journey
· Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Mozart stopped in Mainz while returning from the Frankfurt coronation journey. The Digital Mozart Edition document listing identifies Mozart as author and Mainz as the letter's venue.
Returns through Mannheim
· Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Mozart revisited Mannheim on the homeward leg of his 1790 journey. The Digital Mozart Edition document listing identifies Mozart as author and Mannheim as the letter's venue.
Stops in Munich
· Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Mozart reached Munich near the end of his Frankfurt coronation journey. The Digital Mozart Edition document listing identifies Mozart as author and Munich as the letter's venue.
Visits Constanze in Baden
· Baden bei Wien, Lower Austria, Austria
While visiting his pregnant wife at the spa, Mozart composed the motet Ave verum corpus. The autograph is dated 17 June 1791, supporting the card date; the source does not identify a specific building.
Arrives in Prague for La clemenza di Tito
· Prague, Czech Republic
Mozart made his final Prague journey to prepare an opera for Leopold II's Bohemian coronation festivities.
Conducts The Magic Flute premiere
· Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden site, Vienna, Austria
Back in Vienna, Mozart conducted the premiere of The Magic Flute from the keyboard at Schikaneder's suburban theater. Representative coordinate for the former Freihaus theater complex, which no longer survives.
Takes to his deathbed
· Rauhensteingasse 8, Vienna, Austria
Mozart became seriously ill at his Vienna home and remained there during his final days. The final residence is historically identified as Rauhensteingasse 8; the original building no longer exists.
Dies at home in Vienna
· Rauhensteingasse 8, Vienna, Austria
Mozart died shortly after midnight in his final Vienna residence, leaving the Requiem unfinished. The original residence no longer exists; the coordinate represents its accepted historical location.