A composer/performer of
Classical music. Born 1756, died 1791. A
musical prodigy, he began to play the keyboard at age 3, and composed his first piece of music at the age of 5. His works are often regarded to be the epitome of the Classical era of music, perhaps because he the most well-known of Classical composers. Some of his most famous works include
the Symphony no. 40 and his collection of piano sonatas.