Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s name is today synonymous with genius, but his life was a whirlwind of controversy, jealousy, and clashing egos. In this highly readable short biography, Alexander Kennedy brings Mozart and his times vividly to life.
Here we see the sweeping grandeur of the courts Mozart visited as a child prodigy, and the grasping desperation of his scheming father. We follow the composer through the flush of his first love up through his marriage to Constanze Weber, and from his first, half-plagiarized concertos to masterpieces like The Magic Flute. We watch Mozart clash with family and friends, with archbishops and emperors, and we feel again the tragedy of his mysterious early death. And above all, we hear his eternal music: music that captivated a continent, defined a genre, and changed the world.
“I pay no attention whatever to anybody's praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings” -
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartBuy Now to Discover:- A layperson’s explanation of the devices that made Mozart’s music unique.
- The complicated relationship between Mozart and his demanding father.
- Mozart’s love affair with his cousin Maria Anna Thekla.
- The surprising story behind the premiere of La nozze di Figaro.
- Mozart’s friendship with fellow master Joseph Haydn.
- The most likely cause of Mozart’s young death.
- Mozart’s influence on Rossini, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and more.