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Mozart: The Man Revealed
- Author: Suchet, John
A lively read
Mozart: The Man Revealed
- Author: Suchet, John
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A lively read
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DISCOVER THE TRUTH ABOUT THE WORLD'S MOST-LOVED COMPOSER
Musical history is full of tormented geniuses, tortured despite - or because of - their enormous talent. Yet perhaps the greatest musical virtuoso the world has ever known cannot be counted among them. Though he faced great hardships, Mozart was surely the happiest composer who ever lived.
In Mozart: The Man Revealed, John Suchet breathes new life into the story of the 'boy genius', revealing a complex character, yet one who always remained comfortable with himself and at ease with his gift. His musical legacy may be immortal, but the man behind the music was gloriously human.
Contents
- Contents
- Preface xiii
- Prologue xv
- 1 The Handsomest Couple in Salzburg 1
- 2 The Little Wizard 14
- 3 The Grand Tour 28
- 4 Prodigies of Nature 43
- 5 He Is Skin and Bone 55
- 6 Wolfgangganggangerl 67
- 7 Chevalier de Mozart 81
- 8 Ass-Bumping in Venice 95
- 9 Bravissimo Maestro! 108
- 10 Gnagflow Trazom 121
- 11 There Is No Vacancy 133
- 12 Wolfgang Amade Rosenkranz 147
- 13 Off with You to Paris! 155
- 14 My Dear Departed Mother 165
- 15 Unlucky in Love 181
- 16 A Kick in the Backside 198
- 17 An Honest and Virtuous Wife 210
- 18 Return to Salzburg 225
- 19 Paternal Pride 240
- 20 Womaniser, Criminal and Genius with Words 253
- 21 The Final, and Greatest, Symphonies 268
- 22 A Stranger Knocks 285
- 23 The Taste of Death on My Tongue 297
- Afterword 309
- Postscript 315
- Acknowledgements 317
- Notes 319
- Index 323
- About Classic FM 331
- About the Author 33
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