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
Sir Charles Barrington, 5th Baronet Sir Charles Barrington, 5th Baronet Sir Charles Barrington, 5th Baronet (ca. 1671 – 29 January 1715) was an English Tory politician. He was the second son of Thomas Barrington and his wife Lady Anne Rich, daughter of Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick. His father was the first son of Sir John Barrington, 3rd Baronet but had died before Sir John. Barrington was educated at Felsted School. He succeeded his older brother John, who had died from smallpox aged only 21, as baronet in 1691. Barrington entered the English House of Commons in 1694, sitting for Essex until 1705. He