Mozart：A Little Genius on the Harpsichord

Mozart: A Little Genius on the Harpsichord

莫扎特：大键琴小天才

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was like any other young boy growing up in a small town. He would play hide-and-seek with his friends, chase the dog around the house, and sometimes get into trouble. But there was something very special about this boy. Mozart could play the harpsichord, the violin, and the organ perfectly, and his biggest fans were the Emperor of Austria, the King of France, and the Queen of England. And he wasn’t even ten years old yet!

沃尔夫冈·阿马德乌斯·莫扎特和其他在小镇长大的男孩一样。 他会和朋友们捉迷藏，在家里追狗，有时还会惹上麻烦。 但这个男孩有一些非常特别的地方。 莫扎特可以完美地演奏大键琴、小提琴和管风琴，他的最大粉丝是奥地利皇帝、法国国王和英国女王。 他还不到十岁！

Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. His father Leopold Mozart was a violinist who played in the court of the Archbishop of Salzburg. His older sister Nannerl was also talented; she played the piano and sang very well. When Mozart was only four years old, his sister asked him if he’d like to play her harpsichord. Without a word, little Wolfgang sat down and repeated everything she had just played perfectly.

莫扎特1756年出生于奥地利萨尔茨堡。 他的父亲利奥波德·莫扎特是一位小提琴家，曾在萨尔茨堡大主教的宫廷中演奏。 他的姐姐娜奈尔也很有才华；她弹钢琴，唱得很好。 莫扎特只有四岁时，他的姐姐问他是否愿意演奏她的大键琴。 小沃尔夫冈一声不吭地坐下来，重复着她刚才完美演奏的一切。

His father was impressed and arranged for Wolfgang to play with him at the court of the archbishop. News of Mozart’s talent soon reached the Emperor of Austria, who invited him to play in Vienna. The emperor asked Mozart to play without looking at his hands and covered the keyboard with a piece of cloth. Mozart played brilliantly and without any difficulty. The emperor was so impressed he gave the little boy a gold watch.

他的父亲留下了深刻的印象，并安排沃尔夫冈在大主教的宫廷里与他一起玩耍。 莫扎特才华的消息很快传到了奥地利皇帝那里，他邀请他去维也纳演奏。 皇帝让莫扎特在不看手的情况下演奏，并用一块布盖住了键盘。 莫扎特演奏出色，毫无困难。 皇帝印象深刻，他给了小男孩一块金表。

With the help of his ambitious father, the young musician became a sensation. Mozart’s father, Leopold, decided not to waste Wolfgang’s talent and took him on numerous tours across Europe with his sister. They showed their musical abilities to royal courts, which were the centers of power and money. Life on the road wasn’t easy. Back then, not many people traveled across Europe, let alone a young child like Wolfgang. The Mozarts traveled by stagecoach, the trips were hard; and many of the roads were unpaved and dangerous.

在雄心勃勃的父亲的帮助下，这位年轻的音乐家引起了轰动。 莫扎特的父亲利奥波德，决定不浪费沃尔夫冈的天赋，并带着他和他的妹妹一起在欧洲各地进行了多次旅行。 他们向皇家宫廷展示了自己的音乐才能，而宫廷是权力和金钱的中心。 路上的生活并不容易。 当时，没有多少人在欧洲旅行，更不用说像沃尔夫冈这样的小孩了。 莫扎特乘坐驿马车旅行，旅途艰难；许多道路都没有铺设，而且很危险。

Wolfgang and his sister often got sick on the road. Everyone wanted to hear the little genius from Salzburg. Mozart was very busy. By the time Wolfgang was seven years old, he had played in front of many powerful kings and queens of Europe. He was very popular. Once Mozart was invited to spend Christmas with the king and queen of France and play in their castle.

沃尔夫冈和他的妹妹在路上经常生病。 每个人都想听一听来自萨尔茨堡的小天才。 莫扎特很忙。 到沃尔夫冈七岁时，他已经在欧洲许多强大的国王和王后面前演奏了。 他很受欢迎。 有一次，莫扎特应邀与法国国王和王后共度圣诞节，并在他们的城堡里演奏。