Mozart is undoubtedly one of the greatest musical composers in the
             Western tradition. Indeed, many might argue that he is the greatest
             classical composer to have walked the earth, period. However, some of his
             works are less well known than others. In particular, his Symphony No. 39
             in E-flat major, K.543, is among the least commonly cited in reference to
             his greatness. Yet the depth, and sense of gentle optimism that shines
             through the pieceâ€"an optimism and lightness that seems to defy the pain
             that Mozart experienced in his personal life, marks it as truly remarkable
             According to Michael Prouty, in his Mozart Web page, Mozart was born
             in the year 1756 in the Austrian town of Salzburg, one of two surviving
             children (out of seven) of Anna Maria and Leopold Mozart. A child prodigy,
             Mozart learned to play the harpsichord at the age of three, and by the age
             of six he was writing compositions. Under the guidance of his father,
             Wolfgang toured Europe. When that ended, he traveled briefly to France and
             there, suffered the death of his mother. Soon after, he returned to
             Salzburg, where he married Constanza, the sister of his first love, Aloysia
             Weber (who had rejected him). Soon he was to suffer through the deaths of
             several of his children, as well as difficult financial times. It is
             during this time that he completed his greatest works, including The
             Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and the Magic Flute, which was completed
             It was during the last years of his life that he completed what is
             known as the final symphonic trilogy, including K543, K550, and K551. In
             fact, Mozart completed this monumental task in approximately three month's
             time in 1788. Further, according to the Web-based encyclopedia, Wikpedia,
             many scholars assert that he probably intended that these three works
             should be published as a single, three part opus. However, they were...