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250th Anniversary of Birth Scott 1329 (2006) January 27 marks the birth date of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the renowned classical composers of the 18th century. On June 22, 2006, Vatican City issued a mini-sheet containing six stamps to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth. Born on January 27, 1756, in Salzburg, Austria, Mozart was the son of a classical violinist, Leopold. In addition to Wolfgang, the family had another gifted musician, Anna. Upon recognizing the talents of his children, the father stopping taking musical assignments and decided to concentrate on teaching his children the art of music. By age 4, Wolfgang was playing the violin and harpsichord, and by age 6 had begun to create his own musical compositions. During family travels across Europe, both Wolfgang and Anna began to perform in public and made contacts within the musical elite of the continent. As he matured, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart developed into one of the greatest musical composers of all time. Space does not permit a full review of the works of Mozart, but the Wikipedia reference below is a good resource to begin a study of the master whose life ended at the young age of 35 on December 5, 1791. The Vatican City stamp honoring Mozart features an etched portrait of the master. At the bottom of the stamp are musical notes from one of his compositions, Alleluia—Requiem Exsultate, Jubilate. The six-stamp mini-sheet contains notes from one of his other works, Fugue in D Major for Piano.  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 250th Anniversary of Birth Minisheet, Scott 1329M (2006) REFERENCE: Wikipedia, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart UFN, June 22, 2003, 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Mozart Vatican Philatelic Society website, www.vaticanstamps.org, Stamp Database Search Technical Details: Scott Catalogue - 1329 Date Issued - 22 June 2006 Face Value - €0,80 Perforations - 14x14 Printer - Osterrerichische Staatsdruckererei Austria |
