Amadeus Mozart

Contrary to the prevailing opinion about the poverty in which Mozart's family lived, caused by their inability to earn a living, the composer earned a great deal of money in the last decade of his life.

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He earned a lot, but spent even more. He lived beyond his means, went into debt to friends, and squandered money on lavish living, parties, and costumes. He was not a vain man but wanted to make a name for himself in the Viennese world of musicians. A lot of expenses were generated by his wife, who, having health problems, often went to the Baden spa. And indeed, in such a situation, the Mozarts could barely make ends meet.