Mozart
19 October 2017Imprint: Bello
Synopsis
A concise and beautifully evocative appreciation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s career and genius by the famed writer and poet Sacheverell Sitwell.
From Mozart’s first precocious attempts at composing at the age of four or five, through to his tragic death at the age of just 35, Sitwell traces this most famous of composers’ life with depth and humanity. Exploring Mozart's genius...
Details
19 October 2017304 pages
9781509863754Imprint: Bello
Reviews
For this writer it is these personal insights that bring the book to lifeClaire Jackson, BBC Music Magazine
Tasty titbits such as his fondness for leaving deadlines to the last minute (heartening), illuminating descriptions of outfits and work environments and soap-like details of various relationships paint a colourful picture of that genius.Claire Jackson, BBC Music Magazine
