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- NAME: Wolfgang Mozart
- OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Pianist
- BIRTH DATE: January 27, 1756
- DEATH DATE: December 05, 1791
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Salzburg, Austria
- PLACE OF DEATH: Vienna, Austria
- Full Name: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- AKA: Wolfgang Mozart
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A prolific artist, Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart created a string of operas, concertos, symphonies and sonatas that profoundly shaped classical music.
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