By the age of six the great composer Mozart was an accomplished performer on the clavier, violin, and organ, and was highly
skilled in sight-reading and improvisation. Five short piano pieces composed at the age of six are still frequently played. In 1762, at
the age of six, Mozart left on a concert tour through the courts of Europe. During this period he composed numerous works, including
sonatas, a symphony, and two operas. At the age of 13 he was appointed concertmaster to the archbishop of Salzburg.
Passage 2
Although the great composer Mozart had an unsuccessful career, lived largely in poverty, and died young, he ranks as one of the
great geniuses of Western civilization. His large output shows that even as a child he possessed a thorough command of musical
composition and an original imagination. Mozart's creative method was extraordinary: His manuscripts show that he almost invariably
thought out a complete work before committing it to paper. His music combines an Italian taste for clear and graceful melody with a
German taste for formal ingenuity.
What contrast can be made between the two passages? A. Passage 1 focuses on Mozart's childhood; passage 2 looks back at his life. B. These passages focus on completely different subjects.