Mozart Salzburg Austria

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When it comes to all things Mozart Salzburg is the place to be. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, and the city's favorite son's image can be found all over town. In fact, many locals make their living off of his name, selling various wares or offering Mozart-related city tours. But, it's the exact Mozart birthplace and initial place of residence that is the city's best Mozart attraction, and this yellow house with white shutters surely draws in its fair share of visitors. It's included in the aforementioned Mozart Salzburg city tours, which offer fantastic insight into the musician's life.

This famous Mozart birthplace can be found in the heart of Salzburg at Getreidegasse 9. The third floor of the home served as the residence of young Wolfgang and his family until the musical prodigy was seventeen. Mozart was born on January 27, 1756, and he was baptized at one of Salzburg's other great attractions, St Rupert's Cathedral, which is a beautiful seventeenth century baroque church. At the time, Salzburg was part of the Holy Roman Empire. Mozart had a sister named Nannerl, and she was quite a talented musician herself. Four years older than Wolfgang, she often noted how musically gifted her younger brother was. By the time he was five, he was composing songs on a clavier (keyboard). At age six, he was gracing the stage at Vienna's Schonbrunn Palace! It didn't hurt that their father was a bit of a composer himself as well as a teacher. Wolfgang and his father would grow to be quite close, his father always keen of how special his son was when it came to music.

Mozarts Geburtshaus, as the Mozart Birthplace is known in Austria, offers three floors to explore and included in the museum is the family apartment. It's truly a special experience for Mozart fans to be able to see where this Classical music master grew up, especially when you consider that among the exhibits are Mozart's childhood violin, his viola, his clavier, and even a pianoforte. There are also some paintings at the museum that are of merit. If they were put on the open market, you bet they'd fetch a pretty penny. This would be especially true of the unfinished portrait of Mozart, which was done by his brother-in-law Joseph Lange. Even if you aren't familiar with Mozart's musical compositions, you won't want to miss the chance to visit this Salzburg Austria Mozart museum when in town. The admission price is more than agreeable, and if you have a Salzburg Card to get you into all the top Salzburg attractions, it's basically free. The Salzburg Austria Mozart museum (Mozarts Geburtshaus) is open from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily.