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A brief introduction to Mozart Brief introduction: was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, he is among the most enduringly popular of classical composers. Mozart composed from the age of five and performed before European royalty; at seventeen he was engaged as a court musician court musician in Salzburg（萨尔茨堡）, but grew restless and traveled in search of a better position. Visiting Vienna （维也纳）in 1781 he chose to stay in the capital, where over the rest of life he achieved fame but little financial security. The final years in Vienna yielded many of his best-known symphonies （交响乐）, and operas. The circumstance of his early death have been much mythologized(神化的）. Family and early years Mozart’s father was a minor （小调）composer and an experienced teacher. He was the youngest of seven children, five of them who died in infancy. His elder sister was Maria Anna. In his fourth year, his father began to teach him a few minuets[m?nj?‘et]（小步舞）and pieces of music. He could play it faultlessly and with the greatest delicacy, and keeping exactly in time. At the age of five, he was already composing little pieces. 1791:Final illness and death Mozart fell ill but he continued his professional functions for some time. Mozart‘s health deteriorated (恶化） and he became bedridden（卧床不起的）, suffering from pain, and vomiting. Mozart died at the age of thirty-five. masterpieces The Marriage of Figaro 《费加罗的婚礼》 Don Giovanni 《唐璜》 The Magic Flute 《魔笛》 New words and phrases: 1. proficiency: n. 熟练；精通 (proficiency in) proficient: adj. 熟练的；精通的 （be proficient in sth/doing sth) eg. I am proficient in playing the guitar. He is proficient in English. 2. incredible: adj. 不可思议的；难以置信的 credit: n. 信用；信誉 credible: adj. 可靠的；可信的 3. genius: n. 天才；天赋 eg. Chaplin was not just a genius, he was among the most influential figures in film history. 卓别林不仅是个天才，还是电影史上最有影响的人物之一。 4. industry: n. 产业；工业；勤勉 Eg. No one doubted his a