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Contents Â· Categories Â· Featured content Â· A–Z index The Mozart family grand tour was a 1763–1766 journey around the capitals and other major cities of western Europe, undertaken by Leopold Mozart, his wife Anna Maria, and their musically gifted children Maria Anna, and Wolfgang Amadeus. Leopold was a court musician to the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, and by 1763 held the post of deputy Kapellmeister. He obtained a protracted leave of absence so that the precocious talents of his children, then aged eleven and seven respectively, could be demonstrated to the wider world. The social and pecuniary opportunities that might accrue from a prolonged trip, taking in the major European courts, complemented what Leopold saw as his duty, as a Catholic and a German, to display the talents of his miraculous children. The grand tour itinerary took the family, via Munich and Frankfurt, to Brussels. From there they travelled to Paris and then London. In London Wolfgang made the acquaintance of some of the leading musicians of the day, heard much music, and composed his first symphonies. The family moved on to Holland, where the schedule of performances was interrupted by the illnesses of both children, but Wolfgang continued to compose prolifically. The homeward journey incorporated a second stop in Paris and a trip through Switzerland, before the family's return to Salzburg in November 1766. (more...) Recently featured: Western Chalukya architecture – Greece Runestones – Harriet Tubman From Wikipedia's newest articles: March 11: Holi (Hinduism, 2009); Independence Day in Lithuania More events: March 10 – March 11 – March 12 View the entire image Along the River During the Qingming Festival (detail shown) is a painting from China's Song Dynasty that captures the daily life of people from the period at the capital, Bianjing, today's Kaifeng. As an artistic creation, the piece has been revered, and court artists of subsequent dynasties have made several re-interpretive replicas. The painting is famous because of its geometrically accurate images of boats, bridges, shops, and scenery. Because of its fame, it has been called "China's Mona Lisa". Recently featured: Diaea crab spider – Swamp Milkweed – Solar eclipse from space Wikipedia is hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization that also hosts a range of other projects: This Wikipedia is written in English. Started in 2001, it currently contains 2,787,668 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below. aswath.com

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