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*[[Constanze Mozart]] says that [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]]'s father, {{wp|Leopold Mozart}}, died "three years ago", when it was actually four years ago in 1787.<ref>Bjornstad, William. "Leopold Mozart (1719-1787)." ''Find A Grave Memorial'', 4 June 1998, www.findagrave.com/memorial/3017.</ref>

*An opera singer claims to be preparing to act in Wolfgang's {{wp|Così fan tutte}}, even though performances for the opera ended in 1790 and only began anew in 1794.<ref>Brown, Bruce Alan. "The myth of the failed premiere." ''W.A. Mozart: Cosi fan tutte'', Cambridge University Press, 1995, pp. 163–164.</ref>

*An opera singer claims to be preparing to act in Wolfgang's ''{{wp|Così fan tutte}}'', even though performances for the opera ended in 1790 and only began anew in 1794.<ref>Brown, Bruce Alan. "The myth of the failed premiere." ''W.A. Mozart: Cosi fan tutte'', Cambridge University Press, 1995, pp. 163–164.</ref>

*The same singer also mentions that the opera was commissioned by "the Emperor" (supposedly {{wp|Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor|Joseph II}}), although modern evidence suggests this to not be the case.<ref>Brown, Bruce Alan. "Genesis." ''W.A. Mozart: Cosi fan tutte'', Cambridge University Press, 1995, p. 10.</ref>

*[[Joseph Haydn]] is shown to be still in Vienna in 1791, despite him leaving for London in 1790.<ref>Townsend, Pauline D. "First Visit to London." ''Joseph Haydn'', edited by Francis Hueffer, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1884, p. 84.</ref> He also stayed there until Wolfgang's death in 1791<ref>Hughes, Rosemary. ''Haydn'', Dent, 1956, p. 78.</ref>

*[[Joseph Haydn]] is shown to be still in Vienna in 1791, despite him leaving for London in 1790.<ref>Townsend, Pauline D. "First Visit to London." ''Joseph Haydn'', edited by Francis Hueffer, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1884, p. 84.</ref> He also stayed there until Wolfgang's death in 1791.<ref>Hughes, Rosemary. ''Haydn'', Dent, 1956, p. 78.</ref>

*Haydn and the history pages claim that Mozart wrote his first symphony when he was six years old; he was actually eight<ref>Sadie, Stanley. "Playing for the English Court." ''Mozart: The Early Years 1756-1781'', Oxford University Press, 2006, pp. 63–66.</ref>

*Haydn and the history pages claim that Mozart wrote his first symphony when he was six years old; he was actually eight.<ref>Sadie, Stanley. "Playing for the English Court." ''Mozart: The Early Years 1756-1781'', Oxford University Press, 2006, pp. 63–66.</ref>

*Wolfgang becomes instantly inspired to compose {{wp|The Magic Flute}} after seeing a [[Flute (Mario's Time Machine)|Flute]], despite him actually pulling inspiration from a number of sources (none of which seemingly included a physical flute)<ref>Branscombe, Peter. "Sources." ''W.A. Mozart, Die Zauberflöte'', Cambridge University Press, 1991.</ref>

*Wolfgang becomes instantly inspired to compose ''{{wp|The Magic Flute}}'' after seeing a [[Flute (Mario's Time Machine)|Flute]], despite him actually pulling inspiration from a number of sources (none of which seemingly included a physical flute).<ref>Branscombe, Peter. "Sources." ''W.A. Mozart, Die Zauberflöte'', Cambridge University Press, 1991.</ref>

*The history pages state that Constanze's nickname for Wolfgang was "Wolfie". This comes from the film {{wp|Amadeus (film)|Amadeus}}, which is a highly fictionalized telling of Wolfgang's life. Constanze never once called him "Wolfie" in reality.<ref>"Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ever Called 'Wolfi' or 'Wolfie' by His Wife?" ''history.stackexchange.com'', 5 Sept. 2017, history.stackexchange.com/questions/40045.</ref>

*The history pages state that Constanze's nickname for Wolfgang was "Wolfie". This comes from the film ''{{wp|Amadeus (film)|Amadeus}}'', which is a highly fictionalized telling of Wolfgang's life. Constanze never once called him "Wolfie" in reality.<ref>"Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ever Called 'Wolfi' or 'Wolfie' by His Wife?" ''history.stackexchange.com'', 5 Sept. 2017, history.stackexchange.com/questions/40045.</ref>

*They also say that Wolfgang was appointed as a concertmaster in 1769 when he was thirteen; it was actually in 1773 when he was seventeen<ref>"Who Is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Everything You Need to Know." ''thefamouspeople.com'', www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/wolfgang-amadeus-mozart-479.php. Retrieved December 30, 2017.</ref>{{better source}}

*They also say that Wolfgang was appointed as a concertmaster in 1769 when he was thirteen; it was actually in 1773 when he was seventeen.<ref>"Who Is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Everything You Need to Know." ''thefamouspeople.com'', www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/wolfgang-amadeus-mozart-479.php. Retrieved December 30, 2017.</ref>{{better source}}

*They also claim that he was buried in an unmarked grave because he was poor, when this was standard practice at the time<ref>Wilde, Robert. "Why Mozart Wasn't Buried in a Pauper's Grave." ''ThoughtCo'', Jul. 2, 2017, thoughtco.com/where-was-mozart-buried-1221267. Retrieved December 30, 2017.</ref>

*They also claim that the location of his burial site is unknown; although it is not completely certain that Wolfgang rests there, he does have a burial site that was erected in the 1800s.<ref>Brownlow, Mark. "Mozart's Grave." ''Visiting Vienna'', 3 May 2016, www.visitingvienna.com/footsteps/mozarts-grave/. Retrieved December 30, 2017</ref>

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 ;[[Vienna]] (1791)
 *[[Constanze Mozart]] says that [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]]'s father, {{wp|Leopold Mozart}}, died "three years ago", when it was actually four years ago in 1787.<ref>Bjornstad, William. "Leopold Mozart (1719-1787)." ''Find A Grave Memorial'', 4 June 1998, www.findagrave.com/memorial/3017.</ref>
-*An opera singer claims to be preparing to act in Wolfgang's {{wp|Così fan tutte}}, even though performances for the opera ended in 1790 and only began anew in 1794.<ref>Brown, Bruce Alan. "The myth of the failed premiere." ''W.A. Mozart: Cosi fan tutte'', Cambridge University Press, 1995, pp. 163–164.</ref>
+*An opera singer claims to be preparing to act in Wolfgang's ''{{wp|Così fan tutte}}'', even though performances for the opera ended in 1790 and only began anew in 1794.<ref>Brown, Bruce Alan. "The myth of the failed premiere." ''W.A. Mozart: Cosi fan tutte'', Cambridge University Press, 1995, pp. 163–164.</ref>
 *The same singer also mentions that the opera was commissioned by "the Emperor" (supposedly {{wp|Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor|Joseph II}}), although modern evidence suggests this to not be the case.<ref>Brown, Bruce Alan. "Genesis." ''W.A. Mozart: Cosi fan tutte'', Cambridge University Press, 1995, p. 10.</ref>
-*[[Joseph Haydn]] is shown to be still in Vienna in 1791, despite him leaving for London in 1790.<ref>Townsend, Pauline D. "First Visit to London." ''Joseph Haydn'', edited by Francis Hueffer, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1884, p. 84.</ref> He also stayed there until Wolfgang's death in 1791<ref>Hughes, Rosemary. ''Haydn'', Dent, 1956, p. 78.</ref>
+*[[Joseph Haydn]] is shown to be still in Vienna in 1791, despite him leaving for London in 1790.<ref>Townsend, Pauline D. "First Visit to London." ''Joseph Haydn'', edited by Francis Hueffer, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1884, p. 84.</ref> He also stayed there until Wolfgang's death in 1791.<ref>Hughes, Rosemary. ''Haydn'', Dent, 1956, p. 78.</ref>
-*Haydn and the history pages claim that Mozart wrote his first symphony when he was six years old; he was actually eight<ref>Sadie, Stanley. "Playing for the English Court." ''Mozart: The Early Years 1756-1781'', Oxford University Press, 2006, pp. 63–66.</ref>
+*Haydn and the history pages claim that Mozart wrote his first symphony when he was six years old; he was actually eight.<ref>Sadie, Stanley. "Playing for the English Court." ''Mozart: The Early Years 1756-1781'', Oxford University Press, 2006, pp. 63–66.</ref>
-*Wolfgang becomes instantly inspired to compose {{wp|The Magic Flute}} after seeing a [[Flute (Mario's Time Machine)|Flute]], despite him actually pulling inspiration from a number of sources (none of which seemingly included a physical flute)<ref>Branscombe, Peter. "Sources." ''W.A. Mozart, Die Zauberflöte'', Cambridge University Press, 1991.</ref>
+*Wolfgang becomes instantly inspired to compose ''{{wp|The Magic Flute}}'' after seeing a [[Flute (Mario's Time Machine)|Flute]], despite him actually pulling inspiration from a number of sources (none of which seemingly included a physical flute).<ref>Branscombe, Peter. "Sources." ''W.A. Mozart, Die Zauberflöte'', Cambridge University Press, 1991.</ref>
-*The history pages state that Constanze's nickname for Wolfgang was "Wolfie". This comes from the film {{wp|Amadeus (film)|Amadeus}}, which is a highly fictionalized telling of Wolfgang's life. Constanze never once called him "Wolfie" in reality.<ref>"Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ever Called 'Wolfi' or 'Wolfie' by His Wife?" ''history.stackexchange.com'', 5 Sept. 2017, history.stackexchange.com/questions/40045.</ref>
+*The history pages state that Constanze's nickname for Wolfgang was "Wolfie". This comes from the film ''{{wp|Amadeus (film)|Amadeus}}'', which is a highly fictionalized telling of Wolfgang's life. Constanze never once called him "Wolfie" in reality.<ref>"Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ever Called 'Wolfi' or 'Wolfie' by His Wife?" ''history.stackexchange.com'', 5 Sept. 2017, history.stackexchange.com/questions/40045.</ref>
-*They also say that Wolfgang was appointed as a concertmaster in 1769 when he was thirteen; it was actually in 1773 when he was seventeen<ref>"Who Is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Everything You Need to Know." ''thefamouspeople.com'', www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/wolfgang-amadeus-mozart-479.php. Retrieved December 30, 2017.</ref>{{better source}}
+*They also say that Wolfgang was appointed as a concertmaster in 1769 when he was thirteen; it was actually in 1773 when he was seventeen.<ref>"Who Is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Everything You Need to Know." ''thefamouspeople.com'', www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/wolfgang-amadeus-mozart-479.php. Retrieved December 30, 2017.</ref>{{better source}}
 *They also claim that he was buried in an unmarked grave because he was poor, when this was standard practice at the time<ref>Wilde, Robert. "Why Mozart Wasn't Buried in a Pauper's Grave." ''ThoughtCo'', Jul. 2, 2017, thoughtco.com/where-was-mozart-buried-1221267. Retrieved December 30, 2017.</ref>
 *They also claim that the location of his burial site is unknown; although it is not completely certain that Wolfgang rests there, he does have a burial site that was erected in the 1800s.<ref>Brownlow, Mark. "Mozart's Grave." ''Visiting Vienna'', 3 May 2016, www.visitingvienna.com/footsteps/mozarts-grave/. Retrieved December 30, 2017</ref>