Historedia
Person

Leopold Mozart

Events
3
Episodes
7
Years
1755–1787

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Leopold Mozart, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Publication of Versuch einer gründlichen Violinschule

    1755–1756

    Role: Author and court musician

    1. 1755 · SalzburgWriting the Textbook

      Leopold Mozart composed his violin instruction manual during the year 1755.

    2. 1756 · SalzburgPublication of Violinschule

      The violin textbook Versuch einer gründlichen Violinschule was published in 1756.

  2. Mozart Returns to Salzburg

    1766

    Role: Father, trainer and tour leader

    1. after the 1766 return (undated) · City of Salzburg, family residence before the Italian journeySalzburg 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.

    2. November 1766 · City of Salzburg, home of the Mozart familyReturn 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.

  3. Premiere of Mozart's Symphony No. 38

    1786–1787

    Role: father, whose January 1787 letter documents the Prague invitation

    1. November 1786 – January 1787 · National Theatre (now Estates Theatre), PragueInvitation prompted by Figaro's Prague success

      The success of Le nozze di Figaro in Prague's 1786–87 season led musicians and patrons to invite Mozart to the city.

    2. 6 December 1786 · Mozart's working location (unspecified in sources)Completion of the symphony

      Mozart finished Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504, in late 1786, recording completion on 6 December 1786.

    3. 19 January 1787 · PraguePremiere in Prague

      Symphony No. 38 premiered in Prague on 19 January 1787, during Mozart's first visit to the city.

Sources

  1. Versuch einer gründlichen Violinschule Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-17
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  3. Symphony No. 38 (Mozart) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-23