Mozart

As highly esteemed 250 years after his birth as he was in the prime of his musical career, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a man transformed by his music—music that has influenced innumerable composers of the centuries following his work. Through primary documents and in-depth study of his compositional canon, this scholarly author has crafted a captivating biography of the composer and performer of Salzburg, as well as an enriching portrait of the historical and social context in which Mozart developed his musical talents.