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Leopold Mozart facts for kids
Johann Georg Leopold Mozart (November 14, 1719 – May 28, 1787) was a composer, music teacher and violinist. He was the father and teacher of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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Anna Maria Pertl Mozart, wife of Leopold
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The Mozart family on tour: Leopold, Wolfgang, and Nannerl. Watercolor by Carmontelle, ca. 1763
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Bölzlschiessen target, Wolfgang and his cousin Maria Anna Thekla Mozart, October 1777
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The first edition of Leopold Mozart's Violinschule included this portrait of the author. Some aspects of violin playing in his day can be seen: the lightweight, concave bow and the absence of any chin rest or shoulder rest.