There are two historical residences in Salzburg in connection to Mozart: the first was his birthplace, and the latter a second residence known as "Tanzmeisterhaus". Unfortunately, bombing during World War II destroyed half of Tanzmeisterhaus, and a different structure was built on the damaged section of the property, thereby eradicating all traces of the house's original features. The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company supported the Salzburg Mozarteum Foundation's restoration project, and in 1996 the residence was restored to its original form of the 18th century. Today, the residence is utilized as a museum and hosts various exhibitions and concerts, entertaining visitors from around the world.

Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756. By the time of his death in Vienna at the young age of 35, the genius had composed numerous pieces in various genres of music including opera, symphony, concerto, chamber music, songs and Church music. His father Leopold introduced Mozart to the world of music at the age of four. Mozart then composed his first musical piece at age 5, his first symphony at 8 and opera when he was 12. As a prodigy, he spent most of his time travelling, and was invited to most European major palaces such as the Schönbrunn Palace and the Palace of Versailles. Then, Mozart's dispute with the Archbishop of Salzburg when he was 25 meant that he spent the next 10 years as the world's first ever free musician, a time during which A. Salieri was the Hofkapellmeister in Vienna. Despite his success as a musician, Mozart was unable to secure either a stable income or fame and this dilemma was reflected in the pieces he composed in the latter years of his life, which gained more depth and gravity. Salzburg, with its annual music festival, is now considered a sacred place for music aficionados. It is a city that houses over 600 of Mozart's compositions, a priceless heritage to mankind of historical masterpieces that will be passed on to the coming generations.