Mozart

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mozart

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Mozart born?January 27, 1756
2. Where was Mozart born?Salzburg, Archbishopric of Salzburg, Holy Roman Empire (modern-day Austria)
3. When did Mozart die?December 5, 1791
4. What is the key period?Classical period (c. 1750–1820)
5. What is the notable operas?The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte, The Magic Flute
6. What made Mozart a music magician when he was a child?Mozart could play the keyboard and violin and even start writing his own music when he was just six years old.

Galant Style: An 18th-century musical style characterized by its lightness, clarity, and emphasis on melody over complex counterpoint.
Sonata Form: A complex musical structure, often used in the first movement of symphonies and sonatas, involving exposition, development, and recapitulation of themes.
Counterpoint: The technique of combining two or more independent melodic lines simultaneously.
Canon: A body of works considered to be the most important and influential in a particular genre or tradition.