When was Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart born and where?
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart was born in Vienna on the 26th of July 1791. He arrived into this world four months and ten days before his famous father died.
Questions about Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What happened to Karl Thomas Mozart after he chose government service over music?
Karl Thomas Mozart became an excellent pianist but never pursued a professional career. He eventually died unmarried in Milan during 1858.
Where did Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart teach music lessons starting in 1808?
He traveled to Lemberg which is now known as Lviv in Ukraine today. There he gave music lessons to the daughters of Polish count Wiktor Baworowski.
Why did Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart stop composing almost entirely after 1820?
An eleven-year gap exists between 1828 and 1839 when he wrote nothing at all. This stylistic shift marked his attempt to find independence from his father's legacy while fearing comparisons with what his father had done.
Which work by Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart was mistakenly attributed to Liszt until 1994?
Five Variations on a romance from Méhul's Joseph Opus 23 were published in 1820. A copyist's manuscript wrongly noted it was written par le jeune Liszt meaning by the young Liszt.
When and where did Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart die and who executed his will?
He died from stomach cancer on the 29th of July 1844 in Karlsbad now Karlovy Vary. His will was executed by Josephine de Baroni-Cavalcabò who lived from 1788 to 1860.