Do you know Mozart? He is a famous musician.
Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 and diedin 1791. When he was very young, his father often1himaround many different countries to play music for a lot of people. But somepeople didn't believe that a little2could write such beautifulmusic. They asked Mozart to stay in a room by himself3aweek. And someone4the room all the time. In that5, he finished a new piece of music.6that,people believed this little boy could write7music. During his8life,Mozart studied, taught, wrote and played music. Though he didn't have muchmoney, his music made9happy. And for10200years his music has made others happy too.
If someone asks me, "Do you like music?" I'm sure I will say, "Of course, I do." I think music is an important part of our lives.
Different people have different ideas about music. For me, I like rock music because it's so exciting. And my favourite rock band Fox Ladies is one of the most famous rock bands in the world. I also like pop music. My classmate Lin Lan likes dance music, because she enjoys dancing. My best friend, Jane, likes jazz music. She thinks jazz is really cool.
"I like dance music and rock very much," says my brother. "Because they are amazing."
But my mother thinks rock is boring. "I like relaxing music," she says. That's why she likes country music, I think.
Do you know about Lang Lang? Yes, he is a very famous Chinese pianist. He was born in Shenyang in 1982. He showed his talent (天赋) for playing the piano when he was two. He began to take piano lessons at the age of three. When he was 12, he was awarded first prize for outstanding artistic performance at the fourth International Competition for Young Pianists.
He bagan his study at Curtis Institute (学院) of Music in America when he was 15. He studied hard and became a top pianist. At a concert, the great pianist Andre Watts was ill. So Lang Lang took his place and played. At last, he succeeded. Then he became famous all over the world from that night on.
In August, 2008, he played the piano at the opening ceremony (开幕式) of Beijing Olympic Games.
