Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria, and died a premature death on December 5, 1971 as a 35-year old. His musical brilliance was seen very early in his life when, as a four or five year old he wrote his first composition Andante in C.
During his short lifespan Mozart managed to compose 600 composition works. Many believe his music to have been the pinnacle of concertante, symphonic, chamber, operatic, choral and piano music. 
Love him or hate him, but Mozart has left a legacy that is still appreciated by music lovers and students of music to-date. There is no doubt, even among his critics that Mozart composed his best work shortly before his untimely death. The Requiem is one of these pieces.  Author:Jimmy Cai