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Book SynopsisWolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the great icons of Western music. An amazing prodigy who toured the capitals of Europe as a child, astonishing royalty and professional musicians with his precocious skills, in his adulthood he wrote some of the finest music in the European tradition. Julian Rushton offers a concise and up-to-date biography of this musical genius, combining a well-researched life of the composer with an introduction to the works--symphonic, chamber, sacred, and theatrical--of one of the few who have composed undisputed masterpieces in every genre of his time. Rushton presents a vivid portrait, ranging from Mozart the Wunderkind--travelling with his family from Salzburg to Vienna, Paris, London, Rome, and Milan--to the mature composer of perennially fascinating operas such as The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute. During the past half-century, scholars have thoroughly explored Mozart''s life and music, offering new interpretations based on their his
Trade ReviewThe new edition of the series's Mozart biography is an essential, readable and authoritative resource. * Classic FM, *
The Master Musicians composer biographies have long been invaluable handbooks for students. * Classic FM *
A revised biography from OUP's excellent 'Master Musicians' series offers a captivating and accessible account of Mozart's life and music. * Classic FM *
Table of ContentsCONTENTS; APPENDICES; A CALENDAR / B LIST OF WORKS / C PERSONALIA / D SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY /; INDEX
