Leopold Mozart

Johann Georg Leopold Mozart was born on 14 November 1719 in Germany, trained as a composer and violinist, and built a career as a music theorist. In 1756 he published Versuch einer gründlichen Violinschule, a violin method that became the standard across Europe. But his legacy turned on a different kind of instruction: he was the father and primary teacher of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, guiding the boy through childhood tours and early mastery. Leopold died on 28 May 1787, his own compositions largely forgotten, his fame permanently tethered to the son he trained.