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Mozart was composing at the age of five
His father showed him off across the courts of Europe
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began composing short pieces at around the age of five. As a child he toured the courts of Europe with his sister Nannerl, impressing audiences as a keyboard player. He wrote hundreds of works before dying in 1791 at the age of 35.
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