 On tour, even during the busiest travelling days they would fit in their daily practice, appearing to thrive on the hectic schedule.Before the journey could begin, Leopold needed the consent of his employer, the prince-archbishop.Leopold had only been appointed deputy Kapellmeister in January 1763; nevertheless the archbishop's consent to an extended leave of absence was granted, on the grounds that the Mozarts' successes would bring glory to Salzburg, its ruler, and to God.