Covent Garden in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 26, 2026
1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Marker
In a
building on this site
W.A. MOZART
and his family
lodged with barber John Couzin
April-August 1764
the first London address
on their Grand Tour
of Europe
Erected by Cecil Court Traders Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1764.
Location. 51° 30.642′ N, 0° 7.655′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Covent Garden. It is on Cecil Court east of Charing Cross Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Cecil Court, City of Westminster, England WC2N 4EZ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
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1. Mozart Family Grand Tour (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
The Mozart family grand tour was a journey through western Europe, undertaken by Leopold Mozart, his wife Anna Maria, and their children Maria Anna (Nannerl) and Wolfgang Theophilus (Wolferl) from 1763 to 1766. At the start of the tour the children were aged eleven and seven respectively. Their extraordinary skills had been demonstrated during a visit to Vienna in 1762, when they had played before the Empress Maria Theresa at the Imperial Court. Sensing the social(Submitted on March 26, 2026.)and pecuniary opportunities that might accrue from a prolonged trip embracing the capitals and main cultural centres of Europe, Leopold obtained an extended leave of absence from his post as deputy Kapellmeister to the Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg. Throughout the subsequent tour, the children's Wunderkind status was confirmed as their precocious performances consistently amazed and gratified their audiences.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 26, 20262. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Marker - wide view
The first stage of the tour's itinerary took the family, via Munich and Frankfurt, to Brussels and then on to Paris where they stayed for five months. They then departed for London, where during a stay of more than a year Wolfgang made the acquaintance of some of the leading musicians of the day, heard much music, and composed his first symphonies. The family then moved on to the Netherlands, where the schedule of performances was interrupted by the illnesses of both children, although Wolfgang continued to compose prolifically. The homeward phase incorporated a second stop in Paris and a trip through Switzerland, before the family's return to Salzburg in November 1766.
2. Wolfgang Mozart's childhood in London (Youtube, 4:30). (Submitted on March 26, 2026.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
