Mozart

Description

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the great icons of Western music. Part of the "Master Musicians" series, this biography of the musical genius offers a portrait of the composer, ranging from Mozart the Wunderkind to the mature author of such classic works as "The Marriage of Figaro", "Don Giovanni", and "The Magic Flute".

Reviews

Elegantly straightforward, engaging and informative, thought-provoking and enlightening... this is perhaps the finest concise study of Mozart and his music yet written. Piano Magazine Rushton tells the Mozart story with sympathy and understanding... Authoritative, up-to-date and reliable. Peter Williams, Times Literary Supplement The ideal general biography of Mozart. thehistorychannel.co.uk ...the general reader will be splendidly served by this superb introduction to the life and works, and the expert will have much to contemplate. David Grayson, Music and Letters, Vol. 88, No. 2