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
John Lambton, 5th Earl of Durham the 3rd/7th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers and was wounded. He succeeded to the earldom and subsidiary titles on the death of his father on 31 January 1929. Durham died on 4 February 1970, aged 85. Durham was married firstly on 12 November 1919 to Diana Mary Farquhar (born 19 July 1901, died 28 August 1924). They had two sons: After the death of his first wife, Durham was married secondly on 4 March 1931 to Hermione Bullough, daughter of Sir George Bullough, 1st Baronet. They had one son: John Lambton, 5th Earl of Durham John Frederick Lambton, 5th Earl of Durham