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Mozart: A Penguin Life (Penguin Lives Biographies)

by Peter Gay

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Synopsis:

Mozart's unshakable hold on the public's fascination can only be strengthened by the historian and biographer Peter Gay's new perspective. His passionate and painstaking research reveals truths more fascinating than the myths that have long shrouded the maestro's life. Here is the archetypal child prodigy whose genius triumphed over early precociousness, and who later broke away from a loving but tyrannical father to pursue his vision unhampered. Peter Gay's Mozart traces the legendary development of the man whose life was a whirlwind of achievement, and the composer who pushed every instrument to its limit and every genre - especially opera - into new realms. Peter Gay's Mozart illuminates both the man and the age with the eloquent economy that will introduce to a new generation of readers this once popular literary form.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-177) and index.

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About the Author

Peter Gay is Sterling Professor of History, Emeritus, at Yale University, author of thirty-two widely respected books, and winner of the National Book Award for his definitive work on the Enlightenment.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780670882380

Subtitle:

A Penguin Life

Author:

Gay, Peter

Publisher:

Viking Adult

Location:

New York :

Subject:

Historical

Subject:

Biography

Subject:

Historical - General

Subject:

Austria

Subject:

Composers & Musicians - Classical Composers

Subject:

Composers

Subject:

Mozart, wolfgang amadeus, 1756-1791

Subject:

Composers -- Austria -- Biography.

Subject:

Composers & Musicians

Copyright:

1999

Edition Description:

Hardback

Series:

Penguin Lives Biographies

Publication Date:

19990601

Binding:

Hardback

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

160

Dimensions:

7.95x7.80x.74 in. .62 lbs.

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Product details 160 pages Viking Books - 2003-08-19 English 9780670882380 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Ingram, Mozart's unshakable hold on the public's fascination can only be strengthened by the historian and biographer Peter Gay's new perspective. His passionate and painstaking research reveals truths more fascinating than the myths that have long shrouded the maestro's life. Here is the archetypal child prodigy whose genius triumphed over early precociousness, and who later broke away from a loving but tyrannical father to pursue his vision unhampered. Peter Gay's Mozart traces the legendary development of the man whose life was a whirlwind of achievement, and the composer who pushed every instrument to its limit and every genre - especially opera - into new realms. Peter Gay's Mozart illuminates both the man and the age with the eloquent economy that will introduce to a new generation of readers this once popular literary form.