Mozart Books

Mozart and His Operas A brilliantly engaging narrative, which puts Mozart's operas in the context of his life, showing how they illuminate his creativity as a whole. Mozart's unusual childhood as a musical prodigy touring Europe as a performer from an early age is well known. But even more remarkable is that the genius grew up, surviving his unnatural early years and producing works of increasing maturity and originality. Using the operas as his guide, Cairns traces the steady deepening of Mozart's musical style from his beginnings as a child prodigy, through his coming of age with what Cairns sees as the most Romantic and forward-looking of all Mozart's operas, "Idomeneo", the later genius displayed in the three comic operas, "The Marriage of Figaro", "Don Giovanni", and "Cosi Fan Tutte", and in "The Magic Flute", the final and greatest triumph of his career.

The Classic FM Friendly Guide to Mozart The Classic FM Friendly Guide to Mozart will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about this famous composer, who consistently has the most titles in the Classic FM Hall of Fame. Hodder Arnold. Mozart Books.

Mozart: An Extraordinary Life How did an 18th-century child prodigy become a 20th century icon? Was the adult Mozart really a womanizing, drink-fuelled gambler with Tourettes Syndrome? Was he murdered? Julian Rushton jumps right into the debate with this fascinating and readable history, dispensing with the myth, conjecture, and popular iconography that frequently distorts our notions of what Mozart and his times were really like. What emerges is a more human and believable portrait, challenging our preconceptions, while deepening our understanding of this extraordinary man and his music.

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