英语名人堂：莫扎特

沃尔夫冈·阿玛多伊斯·莫扎特（Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart，1756年1月27日－1791年12月5日），出生于神圣罗马帝国时期的萨尔兹堡。欧洲古典主义音乐作曲家。[1] 

1760年，莫扎特开始学习作曲。1763年至1773年，莫扎特随父亲列奥波尔得·莫扎特在欧洲各国进行旅行演出。1781年，莫扎特到维也纳开始10年的创作生涯[2]  。1791年12月5日0时55分，莫扎特逝世，享年35岁，死因不明[3]  。

莫扎特留下的重要作品总括当时所有的音乐类型。他谱出的协奏曲、交响曲、奏鸣曲、小夜曲、嬉游曲后来成为古典音乐的主要形式。[4] 

 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived between 1756 and 1791. He is one of the most famous composers ever to live. You can hear his music almost everywhere today – in TV commercials, movies, mobile phone ringtones, and of course concert halls.  He composed over 600 works ranging from symphonies, piano concertos¹, operas and choral music. Many musicians and music experts say he was a musical genius.

 

Mozart was born into a musical family in Salzburg, Austria. His father worked for the local orchestra, taught the violin and was a composer. Mozart started learning the keyboard when he was three and composed his first pieces of music aged² five. His father soon became unable to keep up with his son’s outstanding talents.

 

Between the ages of six and seventeen, Mozart went on tours of Europe with his family. He performed in front of royalty³ and met many great musicians. He also studied the works of the great composers, including Johan Bach, who he met in London in 1764 and 1765. By his mid-teens, Mozart had established himself throughout Europe as an up-and-coming composer.

 

Mozart moved to Vienna and started composing some of his finest works, including the opera “The Marriage of Figaro”. He married, had two children and lived quite a lavish⁴ lifestyle. He worked non-stop producing music that is studied by students all over the world today. He continues to be one of the greatest influences on classical music.

1 concertos   

n. [音]协奏曲

参考例句：

• I once heard Brendel play all the Beethoven concertos. 有一次，我听了布伦德尔演奏贝多芬全部的协奏曲。
• The six finalists then played two piano concertos each. 然后，六名决赛选手每人演奏了两首钢琴协奏曲。

2 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

3 royalty   

n.皇家，皇族

参考例句：

• She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
• I waited on tables，and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生， 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。

4 lavish   

adj.无节制的；浪费的；vt.慷慨地给予，挥霍

参考例句：

• He despised people who were lavish with their praises.他看不起那些阿谀奉承的人。
• The sets and costumes are lavish.布景和服装极尽奢华。