Mozart's Letters - Rilegato

Mozart, W A

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ISBN 10: 1841597732 ISBN 13: 9781841597737

Casa editrice: Everyman, 2006

Riassunto

The 1200 or so letters of Mozart and his family form the most fascinating correspondence by any artist of the eighteenth century or earlier, and Mozart himself ranks high among letter writers of any age or occupation. A vivd and amzingly detailed picture emerges of Mozart's career as performer, teacher and composer, as well as a lively account of contemporary musical politics in the courts and opera houses of Europe. The inclusion of letters from his father, a dominant but loving parent determined to supervise his son's career evern after he had grown up, highlights the problems which Mozart encountered in breaking with his provincial background, as well as providing a glimpse of the social and domestic details that tell us so much about the kind of person Mozart was and how he lived. The correspondence ends with the pathetic begging letters of his last years and the touching, adoring yet protective letters to his wife. This edition is being published in May 2006 to coincide with the 250th anniversay of Mozart's birth. The selection has been made from the classic translation by Emily Anderson.

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Recensione:

"Mozart's Letters, playful, passionate, endlessly inquisitive, bring the teeming musical world of the day to vivid life; more than that, they allow us a precious glimpse into the humanity of one of the supreme creative minds of his or any age" (David Cairns)

Descrizione del libro:

After more than two hundred years he still stands out as one of music's greatest correspondents, emerging from these letters as a scintillating, fully rounded and intriguing character.

Published to coincide with the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth

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• Editore: Everyman
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1841597732
• ISBN 13: 9781841597737
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 256
• Redattore: Washington Peter, Rose Michael