On February 17, 2026, in Reading Room, an educational event titled “The King of Classical Music — Mozart” was held to commemorate the 270th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — an outstanding master violinist, harpsichordist, organist, and conductor, a brilliant representative of the Viennese Classical school of composition, who made an immense contribution to the development of world classical music.
Students were presented with a slide presentation about the composer’s life and creative work, and a book exhibition was also introduced. At the end of the event, the students exchanged their views and impressions.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a great Austrian composer and one of the most prominent representatives of the Classical era. He was born in 1756 in the city of Salzburg.
Mozart was an exceptionally gifted child: he began playing the harpsichord at the age of three and composed his first works at the age of five. His father, Leopold Mozart, took him on concert tours across Europe, introducing his extraordinary talent to the world.
Mozart composed more than 600 works in various genres, including symphonies, operas, concertos, and sonatas. Among his most famous works are:
- The Magic Flute
- Don Giovanni
- The Marriage of Figaro
Mozart died in 1791 in Vienna at the age of 35. Despite his short life, he made an immeasurable contribution to the art of world music.
