Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : a biography
A comprehensive biography of eighteenth-century Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that chronicles his life, his music, and the mystery concerning his death and burial
Biography
xv, 300 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
9780226519562, 9780226519616, 0226519562, 0226519619
65425891
Prologue, June 1765 : in a London tavern
1756-1767 : the rise and decline of the child prodigy
1767-1777 : searching for a post with his father
1777-1778 : in search of a permanent post with his mother
1778-1780 : a difficult homecoming
1780-1782 : winning freedom
1782-1786 : Vienna : difficulties and successes
1786-1790 : the great Italian operas
1791 : Mozart's last year
Epilogue : Mozart lives on
"Originally published as WAM : la vita e il tempo di Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ©2003, Gius. Laterza & Figli"--Title page verso
Translated from the Italian