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Leopold Mozart

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Also known as Johann Georg Leopold Mozart

German composer (1719–1787)

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Leopold Mozart was a German composer and musician who lived from 1719 to 1787. He is historically significant primarily as the father and teacher of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the greatest composers in Western music history.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Leopold
Gender
male
Place of birth
Augsburg
Place of death
Salzburg
Occupation
musician
Languages spoken
German
Native language
German
Instrument
violin
Image
Leopold Mozart.jpg
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date of birth
1719-11-14
date of death
1787-05-28
name in native language
Leopold Mozart
start of work period
1740-00-00
cause of death
stomach cancer
end of work period
1787-00-00
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manner of death
natural causes
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Works in European collections

13 objects attributed to Leopold Mozart, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Johann Georg Leopold Mozart (14 November 1719 – 28 May 1787) was a German composer, violinist, and music theorist. He is best known today as the father and teacher of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and for his violin textbook Versuch einer gründlichen Violinschule (1756).

Life and career

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