Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born to Leopold Mozart (1719–1787), a musician of the Salzburg Royal Chamber, and Anna Maria, née Pertl (1720–1778), at 9 Getreidegasse in Salzburg, Austria.

A child prodigy, Mozart began picking out chords from a harpsichord at the age of three. At four he was playing short pieces and he wrote two minuets for the harpsichord at five.

Leopold soon realized that he could earn a substantial income by showcasing his son in the courts of Europe. The child performer dazzled audiences by playing with his hands behind his back or keys covered by a cloth. After every performance the child Mozart would ask his audience "Do you love me?"