National anthem of Austria
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The National Anthem of Austria, also known by its incipit "Land der Berge, Land am Strome", was adopted without lyrics in 1946. The melody, which at that time was incorrectly attributed to Wolfgang Am
Sheet music of the Austrian national anthem from 1947, citing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as the composer and utilizing the pre-2011 lyrics.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a Classical composer and musician. He completed more than 800 works in his life—including outstanding examples of most of the genres of his time: symphonies, concertos, cha
National anthem of Austria
…pronounced ; 'Land of the Peaks, Land by the Stream'), was adopted without lyrics in 1946. The melody, which at that time was incorrectly attributed to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, was matched with a text by Paula von Preradović the following year. The melody's origin is not definitively known, and over time several possible…
Detail from Portrait of the Mozart Family, c. 1781
Mozart's birthplace at Getreidegasse 9, Salzburg
Mozart family on tour: Leopold, Wolfgang, Nannerl; watercolour by Carmontelle, c. 1763
Mozart aged 14 in January 1770 (School of Verona, attributed to Giambettino Cignaroli)