Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus:

Mozart's father Leopold, 1719–87, besides being the teacher and promoter of his famous son, was a capable composer and author of A Treatise on the Fundamental Problems of Violin Playing (1756; tr. 1951), of interest today as a record of 18th-century musical practice.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Early Years
• Maturity
• Last Works
• Leopold Mozart
• Bibliography

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