Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart

The two sons of Wolfgang Amadeus and Constanze Mozart: Carl Thomas (r) and Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (l) (painting of Hans Hansen, Vienna, 1800)

Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (July 26, 1791 – July 29, 1844) was a composer and pianist, a son of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and called W. A. Mozart Sohn (W. A. Mozart the son). His father died before his first birthday, but he nevertheless received excellent music instruction: his teachers included Antonio Salieri and Johann Nepomuk Hummel. In the 1820s, Mozart was one of 50 composers to write a Variation on a theme of Antonio Diabelli. He never married or had children. He was named in honor of his father and his father's student and close friend, Franz Xaver Süssmayr. Image File history File linksMetadata Franz_Xaver_Mozart_(Wolfgang_Jr)_1825. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Franz_Xaver_Mozart_(Wolfgang_Jr)_1825. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Carl_and_Franz_Xaver_Mozart. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Carl_and_Franz_Xaver_Mozart. ... Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]; Slovenian: Dunaj, Hungarian: Bécs, Czech: Vídeň, Slovak: Viedeň, Romany Vidnya; Croatian and Serbian: Beč) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1791 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... W. A. Mozart, 1790, portrait by Johann Georg Edlinger, see also: face only Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (born Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Theophilus Mozart) (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) is among the most significant and enduringly popular composers of European classical music. ... Antonio Salieri Antonio Salieri (August 18, 1750 – May 7, 1825), born in Legnago, Italy, was a composer and conductor, as well as one of the most important and famous musicians of his time. ... Johann Nepomuk Hummel Johann Nepomuk Hummel or Jan Nepomuk Hummel (14 November 1778 – 17 October 1837) was an Austrian composer and virtuoso pianist of Slovak origin. ... Events and Trends Nationalistic independence movements helped reshape the world during this decade: Greece declares independence from the Ottoman Empire (1821). ... In music, variation is a formal technique where material is altered during repetition; reiteration with changes. ... Anton (or Antonio) Diabelli (September 6, 1781 - April 7, Austrian music publisher, editor and composer. ... Franz Xaver Süssmayr (1766 – September 17, 1803) was an Austrian composer. ...

Works (selected)

• Piano Quartet G Minor, Op. 1
• Sonata for Violin and Piano in B major, Op. 7
• Piano Sonata in G major, Op. 10
• 6 pieces for Flute and 2 Horns, Op. 11
• Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 14
• Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, Op. 15
• Six Polonaises of mélancoliques for piano, Op. 17
• Sonata for violoncello or violin and piano E major, Op. 19
• Quatre Polonaises of mélancoliques for piano, Op. 22
• Variations over a romance of Méhul, Op. 23
• two Polonaises for piano, Op. 24
• Piano Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 25
• "The first spring day", Cantata for Solo, Choir and Orchestra, Op. 28
• Sinfonia
• Rondo in E Minor for flute and piano
• Songs with piano accompaniment