A Life in Letters (Penguin Classics)
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Author: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartEditor: Cliff Eisen
Translator: Stewart Spencer
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-03-27
ISBN: 0141441461
Number of pages: 448
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Book Reviews of A Life in Letters (Penguin Classics)
Book Review: Couldn't put it down!
Summary: 5 Stars
Who knew that a primary source would be so much better than any biography? This is a surprisingly fascinating and easy read. The translator does a fantastic job with the letters, even getting one of Mozart's silly poems to rhyme in English. You get the real story told from the point of view of the Mozarts themselves. You really feel bad for Leopold as his rather flighty son traipses around Europe running up debts.
Cons: I know the letters were voluminous, but I wish there were even more letters included here. Maybe they will come out with an unabridged edition. I know the footnotes were difficult to do, as the Mozarts drop tons of names, but I also wish there was more information included on some of the people referenced in the letters.
That said, I highly recommend this.
Summary of A Life in Letters (Penguin Classics)
The letters of one of the world?s greatest composersWolfgang Amadeus Mozart?seen variously as a child prodigy, musical genius, tragic Romantic artist, and cultural icon?is among the most written-about of all composers. This fascinating set of his letters offers a new understanding of his life story?his marriage, compositions, performances, occasional money worries, opinions of fellow musicians, and complex relationship with his father?and a revealing portrait of both the man and the musician.
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