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In Salzburg Austria during December of 1792, Anna Schoiberin gave birth to a son who she named Josef. Josef’s father, Franz Mohr, a mercenary soldier abandoned them and his mother reared Josef. Perhaps due to her poverty, he was noticed by the pastor and music leader of the Salzburg Cathedral who helped in his education and encouraged him to pursue music.
At the age of 19, he entered the…