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Paperback. A vivid portrait of Mozart, combining a well-reserched account of his life with an introduction to his works: symphonic,chamber, sacred, and theatrical. Series: Master Musicians Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 pp halftone plates, 52 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the great icons of Western music. An amazing prodigy who toured the capitals of Europe as a child, astonishing royalty and professional musicians with his precocious skills, in his adulthood he wrote some of the finest music in the European tradition. Julian Rushton offers a concise and up-to-date biography of this musical genius, combining a well-researched life of the composer with an introduction to the works--symphonic, chamber, sacred, and theatrical--of one of the few who have composed undisputed masterpieces in every genre of his time. Rushton presents a vivid portrait, ranging ... Read more
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the great icons of Western music. An amazing prodigy who toured the capitals of Europe as a child, astonishing royalty and professional musicians with his precocious skills, in his adulthood he wrote some of the finest music in the European tradition. Julian Rushton offers a concise and up-to-date biography of this musical genius, combining a well-researched life of the composer with an introduction to the works--symphonic, chamber, sacred, and theatrical--of one of the few who have composed undisputed masterpieces in every genre of his time. Rushton presents a vivid portrait, ranging ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Master Musicians Series
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195388251
SKU
V9780195388251
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Ref
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About Julian Rushton
Julian Rushton is the Emeritus West Riding Professor of Music at the University of Leeds. He serves on the editorial boards of Journal of the Royal Music Association, Music Analysis, and Eighteenth-Century Music. He is the general editor of the Cambridge Music Handbook series and is the former president of the Royal Musical Association. He has published widely, especially on ... Read more
Reviews for Mozart
The new edition of the series's Mozart biography is an essential, readable and authoritative resource.
Classic FM,
The Master Musicians composer biographies have long been invaluable handbooks for students.
Classic FM
A revised biography from OUP's excellent 'Master Musicians' series offers a captivating and accessible account of Mozart's life and music.
Classic FM
Classic FM,
The Master Musicians composer biographies have long been invaluable handbooks for students.
Classic FM
A revised biography from OUP's excellent 'Master Musicians' series offers a captivating and accessible account of Mozart's life and music.
Classic FM