short life from 1756 to 1791. He was known to play and compose for the clavichord and harpsichord, and later, for the fortepiano, which became his favorite. Mozart wrote an astonishing number of great compositions by any standard but his achievement is particularly impressive because he died at the young age of 35. During his lifetime, Mozart wrote over 600 compositions, including around 100 surviving solo piano works. Among these are: eighteen sonatas, seventeen sets of variations, works for…
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