The two surviving sons of Wolfgang Amadeus and Constanze Mozart: Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (left) and Karl Thomas (right) (by Hans Hansen, Vienna, 1800)
Karl was born in Vienna. His schooling, in Prague, was under Franz Xaver Niemetschek and František Xaver Dušek, and he became a gifted pianist. Before he finished his schooling, however, he left for Livorno in 1797 to begin his apprenticeship with a trading firm.[2]
He planned to open a piano store in the following years, but the project failed for lack of funds. He moved to Milan in 1805 and studied music with Bonifazio Asioli, though he gave up his studies in 1810 to become an official in the service of the Austrian financial administration and the governmental accounting department in Milan.[3] He also served as official translator for Italian for the Austrian Court Chamber.[4] He owned a house in the village of Caversaccio in Valmorea, Province of Como not far from Lake Como and Lake Lugano; he appreciated the amenities of the place and the wholesomeness of the water. He bequeathed the house to the town, which is stated on a plaque dedicated to him. The Town Hall keeps a copy of the will.[5]
He also frequently attended events related to his father until his death in Milan in 1858. Like his brother, he was unmarried and childless, thus the Mozart family line died with him.[6]
Notes
^His name was also spelt as Karlus, Carl or Carlus.
References
^John Rosselli (28 April 1998). The Life of Mozart. Cambridge University Press. pp. 169–. ISBN978-0-521-58744-0.
^Erich Schenk (1960). Mozart and His Times. Secker & Warburg. p. 450. Before he died on October 31, 1858, as a pensioned-off public accountant in Milan, Karl Thomas was the recipient of the benefits of legislation ... From royalties on three Paris performances of Figaro he received some ten thousand francs, enough to buy a country estate at Caversaccio in Como Province.
Michael Lorenz: "Carl Thomas Mozart's Original Baptismal Entry", Vienna 2013
January 06, 2023
karl, thomas, mozart, september, 1784, october, 1858, second, elder, surviving, sons, wolfgang, constanze, mozart, other, franz, xaver, wolfgang, mozart, daguerreotype, 1856born21, september, 1784viennadied31, october, 1858, 1858, aged, milanparent, wolfgang, . Karl Thomas Mozart a 21 September 1784 31 October 1858 was the second son and the elder of the two surviving sons of Wolfgang and Constanze Mozart The other was Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart 1 Karl Thomas MozartKarl Thomas Mozart daguerreotype 1856Born21 September 1784ViennaDied31 October 1858 1858 10 31 aged 74 MilanParent s Wolfgang Amadeus MozartConstanze WeberRelativesFranz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart brother Leopold Mozart paternal grandfather Cacilia Weber maternal grandmother Josepha Aloysia and Sophie Weber maternal aunts FamilyMozartThe two surviving sons of Wolfgang Amadeus and Constanze Mozart Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart left and Karl Thomas right by Hans Hansen Vienna 1800 Contents 1 Biography 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditKarl was born in Vienna His schooling in Prague was under Franz Xaver Niemetschek and Frantisek Xaver Dusek and he became a gifted pianist Before he finished his schooling however he left for Livorno in 1797 to begin his apprenticeship with a trading firm 2 He planned to open a piano store in the following years but the project failed for lack of funds He moved to Milan in 1805 and studied music with Bonifazio Asioli though he gave up his studies in 1810 to become an official in the service of the Austrian financial administration and the governmental accounting department in Milan 3 He also served as official translator for Italian for the Austrian Court Chamber 4 He owned a house in the village of Caversaccio in Valmorea Province of Como not far from Lake Como and Lake Lugano he appreciated the amenities of the place and the wholesomeness of the water He bequeathed the house to the town which is stated on a plaque dedicated to him The Town Hall keeps a copy of the will 5 He also frequently attended events related to his father until his death in Milan in 1858 Like his brother he was unmarried and childless thus the Mozart family line died with him 6 Notes Edit His name was also spelt as Karlus Carl or Carlus References Edit John Rosselli 28 April 1998 The Life of Mozart Cambridge University Press pp 169 ISBN 978 0 521 58744 0 Cliff Eisen Simon P Keefe 4 January 2006 The Cambridge Mozart Encyclopedia Cambridge University Press pp 297 ISBN 978 1 139 44878 9 Internationale Stiftung Mozarteum Salzburg 1998 Mitteilungen der Internationalen Stiftung Mozarteum in German p 29 Michael Lorenz An Unknown Mozart Work Vienna 2012 Erich Schenk 1960 Mozart and His Times Secker amp Warburg p 450 Before he died on October 31 1858 as a pensioned off public accountant in Milan Karl Thomas was the recipient of the benefits of legislation From royalties on three Paris performances of Figaro he received some ten thousand francs enough to buy a country estate at Caversaccio in Como Province Hermann Abert 2007 W A Mozart Yale University Press pp 1340 ISBN 978 0 300 07223 5 External links EditMichael Lorenz Carl Thomas Mozart s Original Baptismal Entry Vienna 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Karl Thomas Mozart amp oldid 1128444423, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
