VIENNA, Austria -- For centuries, historians have portrayed Mozartas poor, but new documents suggest the composer was not nearly ashard-up for cash as many have believed.
Scholars who combed through Austrian archives for an exhibitionopening Tuesday on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's later years in Viennafound evidence that he was solidly upper-crust and lived the goodlife.
Letters show that Mozart repeatedly borrowed money from friends topay for his travels and his social obligations, and that his familywas forced to move at least 11 times. The new documents, on displayat Vienna's Musikverein, reveal that he earned about 10,000 florins ayear -- at least $42,000, in …
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