This is a timeline of the life of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from 1756 to 1791. One of the most celebrated and influential composers in the history of music, Mozart began his musical journey as a composer at age 5. Despite his untimely death at the age of 35, he left behind a legacy of over 600 compositions. Mozart toured Europe as a child performer and was influenced by the composers he met. He wrote his first symphony at age 8, his first opera at age 11, and went on in Vienna to compose and perform some of the most renowned works in Classical music.