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Well, well, here we go again.
For this term, we have to look back at the 18th century, during the time of the great classical composers (Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Brahms, etc.) The composer that we need to focus on now is Mozart, the child prodigy. A lesser known fact about Mozart is that he had a younger brother, named Wilhelm, who was just a proficient in music as Wolfgang. While Wolfgang exercised his mastery at the piano, Wilhelm shone with the key; yes, the key. This is a small instrument, akin to the triangle, that is struck with a little bronze mallet. Wilhelm Mozart became quite popular for his musical skill and earned himself the nickname as "The Key Player".
Unfortunately, Wilhelm didn't have a burning lust to be a famous musical composer. His real passion was in business. He was actual the world's first known venture capitalist and helped many businesses, including the Stradivarius Violin company, when it was on the brink of financial disaster. Throughout his business career, Wilhelm retained the nickname "Key Player" and whenever he brought two companies together in a giant merger, there would be headlines across Europe reading to the effect of "Mozart 'Key Player' in Recent Merger".
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