Biographies of Mozart Biographies of Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died after a short illness on 5 December 1791, aged 35. His reputation as a composer, already strong during his lifetime, rose rapidly in the years after his death, and he became (as he has remained to this day) one of the most celebrated of all composers. Shortly after Mozart's death, biographers began to piece together accounts of his life, relying on the testimony of those still living who knew him, as well as surviving correspondence. The creation of Mozart biographies has been an activity of scholars ever since. Friedrich Schlichtegroll was a teacher
William Mellish (died 1791) was appointed a Commissioner of Excise for 1751-1760 and Receiver General of Customs from 1760 to January 1763 and from 1765 to 1786. He served as Joint Secretary to the Treasury in July 1765. Mellish was elected the Member of Parliament for East Retford from 1741 to 18 December 1751. He died in 1791. He had married twice, firstly Catherine, the daughter of Joseph da Costa and widow of Joseph da Costa Villareal of Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, with whom he had 2 sons and secondly Anne, the daughter of John Gore of Bush Hill, Middlesex, with whom he had 5 sons