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 Wordsworth (composer) found the Scottish Composer's Guild. His works, which number over 100, are largely tonal and Romantic in style. He helped form the Society of Scottish Composers. He died at Kingussie in Scotland. William Wordsworth (composer) William Brocklesby Wordsworth (17 December 1908 – 10 March 1988) was an English composer. Wordsworth was born in London, a descendant of the poet Wordsworth's brother. He studied harmony and counterpoint under George Oldroyd from 1921 to 1931, continuing his study with Donald Francis Tovey at Edinburgh University from 1934 to 1936. In anticipation of conscientious objection he voluntarily began work on the land in