Tragedy strikes the Mozart family (1774 - 1778)
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Mozart - a timeline of the great composer's life
6. Tragedy strikes the Mozart family (1774 - 1778)
Mozart had spent so much time with his father over the years that it's easy to forget the influence that his mother had on his life. It was never felt more keenly than in 1778 when she suddenly died.