1756-1791

Introduces one of the world's most beloved composers and the pleasures of his classical music.

Explores the life and work of the prolific eighteenth-century Austrian composer.

Attempts to separate what is known about Mozart from the myths and legends that have grown up about his life and death.

Reconstructs the events of Mozart's last year of life, discussing the creation of his final works, his personal and professional relationships, and the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death at the age of thirty-five.

Describes the life and career of eighteenth-century Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as well as the historical and social context into which he was born; contains numerous color and black-and-white illustrations.

Fifty years after the death of her husband, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Constanze reflects on her long life.

Examines the life of the musician and composer who was child prodigy and wrote his first minuet at the age of six.

The most beautiful music the world has ever known was written by a bawdy, arrogant, extravagant, yet warm-hearted man who died a pauper. Operas, symphonies, serenades, concertos--Mozart became master of all these like no other composer before or since. He left behind a musical gift that will endure forever.

In eighteenth-century Europe, Anna "Nannerl" Mozart, a musician whose talent and dedication is overshadowed by that of her gifted younger brother, Wolfgang, struggles to win the notice of her father and patrons who might further her career, despite her gender.