Famous Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on AllMovie

The Elysian Ensemble plays excerpts from some of Mozart's most famous pieces while the narrator shares many interesting facts about this young composer's 18th century life. As some viewers may know, Mozart began composing at the age of eleven and wrote a vast number of beautiful operas and other works before his unusually early death at the age of 35. Listen as we are reminded that Mozart authored such great works as "Don Giovanni" and "The Magic Flute," pieces that continue to be performed regularly all around the world. Find out why many say that this Austrian was one of the greatest composers of Western music to have ever lived.