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What was Mozarts jobs?

Musician

* Court musician to the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg (1769-1781)

* Music director to the Archbishop of Salzburg (1781-1787)

* Freelance musician in Vienna (1787-1791)

Composer

* Composed over 600 pieces of music, including operas, symphonies, concertos, sonatas, and chamber music

* Some of his most famous works include:

* The Marriage of Figaro (1786)

* Don Giovanni (1787)

* Così fan tutte (1790)

* The Magic Flute (1791)

Teacher

* Taught piano, violin, and composition to private students

* Founded the Mozarteum, a music school in Salzburg (1784)

Pianist

* Was considered one of the greatest pianists of his time

* Performed in concerts throughout Europe

* Composed many pieces for the piano

Conductor

* Conducted his own operas and symphonies

* Was also a guest conductor for other orchestras

Music Publisher

* Published his own music and the music of other composers

* Founded a music publishing company (1787)

Orchestras

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