![]() He is delighted when it cracks, for he can then be sure that nothing more can happen to it. As Mozart wrote to his father, “I much prefer Stein’s. You don’t need to be a musician to enjoy it, though there are plenty of interesting details for the musician to appreciate: the breathtaking quantity of the composer’s work, his deep knowledge of the capabilities of each instrument of the orchestra, and his level of involvement with instrument-making. In a nutshell,this book offers a delightful, concise read. ![]() These focus on: the child prodigy (early years) how Mozart related to and wrote for different instruments his married and social life (middle years) his operas and finally, his later years. ![]() Mozart: A Life by historian Paul Johnson clocks in at 176 pages (and that’s including the Epilogue) and consists of five chapters I might characterize as essays. ![]()
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