Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg in 1756.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ( [ ˈwʊlfɡæŋ_æməˈdeɪəs_ˈmoʊtsɑrt ] ; [ ˈvɔlfɡaŋ amaˈdeːʊs ˈmoːtsaʁt ] ; 27 January 1756 -- 5 December 1791 ) , baptised as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era . Born in Salzburg , he showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood .