Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus:
Leopold Mozart
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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