Disorders In Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Life

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“Such talent will never be seen again in another hundred years”. As Mozart grew more famous he got into bad habits with drinking. Along with that came a bad temper too. But soon he got ill and died just two months before his thirty-sixth birthday. Mozart wrote many amazing pieces at a young age. He struggled with many disorders, it was hard for him to find the help he needed, causing him to make some wrong decisions. Although Mozart did make some bad choices, he was a very successful composer. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart could do many musical things at a young age. Wolfgang Mozart, son of Leopold and Anna Mozart, was very talented. He and his older sister, Maria Anna, could play the violin at around the age of four. Soon, at just five years old, Mozart could compose small pieces. Not long after, he started playing for the public. Starting his career at the age of six was just the beginning. He went on to write his first symphony at eight years old. By the time he became seventeen he completed five violin and piano concertos. On January 27th, 1782 Wolfgang married Constance Weber, against his father’s wishes. As he got older, he suffered from Tourette’s Syndrome. Making it become harder for him to continue. Sadly his disorders would enable him completely. …show more content…

Mozart was born with Asperger’s disorder, ADHD, Tourette’s syndrome and was bipolar. Asperger’s disorder is a very high level of autism. Even with that Mozart was able to write many pieces. ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), is a disorder in which he lost control of his behavior. Bipolar disorder is when you have mood swings, for example, happy one moment then angry the next. These could happen at any time and last several of hours. Mozart also suffered from Tourette’s syndrome. This is when he had involuntary tics. It is said that Mozart dealt with his problems because of guilt. Mozart got sick and tired of all these

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