The Playboy Music Hall Of Fame

April, 1976

He was a child prodigy. The young musician's talents were exploited as soon as he was old enough to perform for men of importance in his day. By the time he was eight years old, he had completed works that are still recognized as classics. And once his creative efforts began, they never ceased until his death in 1791. That's right, 1791. Those words describe Mozart, but they could almost describe Stevie Wonder, if we leave off the last five words. Mozart became concertmaster for the Archbishop o...