Augsburg

Mozart’s stays: 22.6. - 6.7.1763 / 6.1. - 7.11.1766 / 11.10. - 26.10.1777 / 7.3. - 10.3.1781 / 28. - etwa 29.10.1790

Paternally, the Mozarts are a Swabian family whose most famous member was W.A. Mozart. His father Leopold was born in Augsburg in 1719. Here Leopold learned musical basics along with foreign languages and natural sciences. He remained in contact with his hometown all his life. Along with other works he also published his violin technique here. It is considered a standard work of the 18th century and contains visionary basic principles and objectives for the education of Leopold's famous son. In 1763, 1766 and 1781 both father and son were in Augsburg together. In 1777 the son gave a guest performance in his father's hometown and experienced his first adventure with his cousin ("Bäsle") Maria Anna Thekla Mozart. Wolfgang addressed his famous "Bäsle letters" to her. Wolfgang's last visit to the free imperial city was in 1790.