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If there was a list of legendary composers, Mozart would be at the top. By the time of his death at age 35, he had written a number of symphonies, concertos, sonatas and operas. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart did not wait until he was an adult to begin his career; in fact he began at a very young age.

Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria on January 27, 1756 to Leopold and Maria Anna Mozart. He was their seventh child, but only Mozart and his older sister survived past infancy. Since his father was a musician, Mozart was exposed to music at an early age. In fact, when he was only three years old, Mozart would sit with his sister during her music lessons and play along. After a year, his father began to give Mozart his own lessons.

By age five it was clear that Mozart was a musical genius. He was now beginning to compose his own pieces. The first piece was short and simple, but it showed the passion and genius Mozart held for music. A year later his father took Mozart and his sister on the road to play. They played in various countries for royalty and won the hearts of their listeners. Mozart was already a legend.