Synopses & Reviews
The letters of one of the worlds greatest composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozartseen variously as a child prodigy, musical genius, tragic Romantic artist, and cultural iconis among the most written-about of all composers. This fascinating set of his letters offers a new understanding of his life storyhis marriage, compositions, performances, occasional money worries, opinions of fellow musicians, and complex relationship with his fatherand a revealing portrait of both the man and the musician.
About the Author
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (17561791) is widely recognized as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music.
Cliff Eisen is general editor of the forthcoming Oxford Companion to Mozart.
Stewart Spencer is an authority on German literature and an editor of the journal of the Wagner Society.