The Summer of a Jupiter SymphonyThe year was 1788 when Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began work on his last three symphonies at a time of strife for musicians then that the Austro-Turkish war continues to rage. in Austria. Tired of moving his family from central Vienna to the suburb of Alsergrund while up to his ears in debt as he continued to borrow money from friends, including a fellow mason, Michael Puchberg, Mozart completed his last symphony on August 10, 1788. This piece, Nicknamed the "Jupiter Symphony", invented by impresario Johann Peter Saloman, was Mozart's longest symphony with a total of four movements, a symphonic form typical of the classical era . The Jupiter Symphony totals approximately forty-five minutes of music ending with a quintuple fugato that repeats the five melodies introduced in the final movement, making it one of the most complex examples of counterpoint ever created. My goal will be to give the reader an idea of ​​Mozart's life at the time of this composition, a detailed analysis of these four movements, as well as an overview of why this piece was considered a work of innovation.The 27 January, 1756, at 9 Getreidegasse in Salzburg, Austria, a Jupiter among simple men and composers was born. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was the son of Anna Maria (1720-1778) and Leopold Mozart (1719-1787), composer, teacher and fourth violinist to Count Leopold Anton von Firmian. Already learning to play the keyboard at just three years old, Mozart learned on sight by watching his seven-year-old sister take lessons with her music teacher. As Mozart grew up and began to develop as a musician and composer, he traveled with his father across Europe as a child...... middle of paper ..... . while he paved the way for composers of the Romantic period like Ludwig van Beethoven, Gioachino Rossini and Franz Schubert. No one can doubt the finality that reflects Mozart's life in his last symphony and his last farewell.BibliographyAbert, Hermann. WA Mozart. Germany: Breitkopf and Hartel. 1956, printed.Blom, Eric. Mozart's Letters. Great Britain: Western Printing Services Ltd. 1956, Print.Grove, George. The Musical Times Volume 47. United Kingdom: Musical Times Publications Ltd. 1906, Print.Dr. Lorenz, Michel. Mozart's apartment on the Alsergrund. Last updated September 30, 2011. Website. Sadie, Stanley. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Essays on his life and music. United States: Oxford University Press. 1996, printed. Zaslaw, Neal. Mozart's symphonies: context, performance practice, reception. United States: Oxford University Press. 1989, print.