Mozart: An Extraordinary Life
Details
Format:Paperback
ISBN-10:1860964192
ISBN-13:9781860964190
Publisher:Associated Board of the Royal School of Music
Publication Date:27 October 2005
Availability:Available To Order
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£8.50
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Synopsis
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.
