Mozart Returns to Salzburg
- When
- 1766
- Where
- City of Salzburg, home of the Mozart family; City of Salzburg, family residence before the Italian journey
- Episodes
- 2
In November 1766 the Mozart family concluded their extended grand tour of Europe and returned to Salzburg, where Wolfgang and his sister Nannerl had performed as child prodigies under their father Leopold's training. The supplied passages confirm the tour and the family's Salzburg base but do not state the exact return date, so the legacy row's 29 November date remains unverified.
Episodes
- Salzburg interlude before the Italian journey
After roughly a year back in Salzburg, Leopold and Wolfgang departed for Italy, leaving Anna Maria and Nannerl at home.
- Return to Salzburg after the grand tour
In November 1766 the Mozart family came home to Salzburg, ending their European grand tour on which the children had performed as prodigies.
Background and detail
Background. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on 27 January 1756 at Getreidegasse 9 in Salzburg, to Leopold Mozart and Anna Maria, née Pertl. Born in the city, he quickly emerged as a child prodigy under his father's training as a skilled pedagogue. While Wolfgang was young, the family made several European journeys in which he and his sister Nannerl performed as child prodigies.
The Grand Tour. The family's travels exposed the children to hardship as well as performance. They had to wait for invitations and reimbursement from the nobility, and they endured long, near-fatal illnesses far from home: first Leopold in London in summer 1764, then both children in The Hague in autumn 1765. In London, Wolfgang also visited Johann Christian Bach in 1764 and 1765, a particularly significant influence on him.
Return and Aftermath. The tour's conclusion brought the family back to Salzburg, where they remained for a period before further travels. The passages record that after one year in Salzburg, Leopold and Wolfgang set off for Italy, leaving Anna Maria and Nannerl at home. Wolfgang's youthful travels across Europe also left him fluent in French, Italian and Latin in addition to his native Salzburg dialect of German.
People involved
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Child prodigy returning home from the grand tour
- Leopold Mozart · Father, trainer and tour leader
- Nannerl (Maria Anna Mozart) · Sister who performed alongside Wolfgang on the journeys
- Anna Maria Mozart · Mother who remained at home during the later Italian journey
Sources
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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