Johnson really captured his life in one succinct book. From an early stage of his childhood, he began playing various instruments, composing various music, and even learning new languages with an ease. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (born on 27 January 1756 and died on 5 December 1791) was truly one of the greatest composers to ever live. I want to thank author and Goodreads for that. I received the free advanced copy through Goodreads givaway. The result-a bold, invigorating portrait of one of the most popular and influential composers of all time-is a welcome addition to Johnson’s extraordinary body of work and makes a perfect gift for classical music lovers and fans of biographies. Along the way, Johnson challenges some of the popular myths that cloud Mozart’s image: his allegedly tempestuous personal relationships and supposedly bitter rivalry with Salieri, as well as the notion that he was desperately impoverished when he died. Johnson charts Mozart’s life from age three through to his later years-when he penned The Marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni. In this brilliant biography, acclaimed historian Paul Johnson draws upon his expert knowledge of the era and Mozart’s own private letters to conjure Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s life and times in rich detail. Mozart’s music has enthralled listeners for centuries. A highly accessible initial foray into an astonishing, and inexhaustible, subject.” - The Cleveland Plain Dealer
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