Mozart

[ moht-sahrt ]

noun
  1. Wolf·gang A·ma·de·us [woolf-gang am-uh-dey-uhs; German vawlf-gahng ah-mah-dey-oos], /ˈwʊlf gæŋ ˌæm əˈdeɪ əs; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ ˌɑ mɑˈdeɪ ʊs/, 1756–91, Austrian composer.

Other words from Mozart

  • Mo·zar·te·an, Mo·zar·ti·an, adjective

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How to use Mozart in a sentence

  • The string sextet, if compared to the later music, is sunny and Mozartian in its melodic and harmonic simplicity.

    Ivory Apes and Peacocks | James Huneker
  • The accompaniment is hushed, that not a note of the golden Mozartian melody be lost.

    Camilla: A Tale of a Violin | Charles Barnard

British Dictionary definitions for Mozart

Mozart

/ (ˈməʊtsɑːt) /


noun
  1. Wolfgang Amadeus (ˈvɔlfɡaŋ amaˈdeːʊs). 1756–91, Austrian composer. A child prodigy and prolific genius, his works include operas, such as The Marriage of Figaro (1786), Don Giovanni (1787), and The Magic Flute (1791), symphonies, concertos for piano, violin, clarinet, and French horn, string quartets and quintets, sonatas, songs, and Masses, such as the unfinished Requiem (1791)

Derived forms of Mozart

  • Mozartean or Mozartian, adjective

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