Mozart : the man revealed /
by Suchet, John; Classic FM (Radio station London, England,).
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BookPublisher: London : Elliott and Thompson Limited, 2016Description: xii, 272 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9781783962938 (hbk.) :; 1783962933 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 920 MOZSubject(s): Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791 | Composers -- Austria -- Biography | Biography | BiographySummary: John Suchet examines the many myths and misunderstandings surrounding the world's best-loved composer. From his early days as a child prodigy performing for the imperial royal family in Vienna to the last months of his short life, driven to exhaustion by a punitive workload, one thing remained constant: his happy disposition. Through trials and tribulations, grand successes and disheartening setbacks, Suchet shows us the real Mozart - blessed with an abundance of talent yet sometimes struggling to earn a living. His mischievous nature and earthy sense of humour, his ease and confidence in his own incredible abilities; these were traits that never left him.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
John Suchet examines the many myths and misunderstandings surrounding the world's best-loved composer. From his early days as a child prodigy performing for the imperial royal family in Vienna to the last months of his short life, driven to exhaustion by a punitive workload, one thing remained constant: his happy disposition. Through trials and tribulations, grand successes and disheartening setbacks, Suchet shows us the real Mozart - blessed with an abundance of talent yet sometimes struggling to earn a living. His mischievous nature and earthy sense of humour, his ease and confidence in his own incredible abilities; these were traits that never left him.
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