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Mozart : the early years, 1756-1781 / Stanley Sadie ; foreword by Neal Zaslaw.
| Author/creator | Sadie, Stanley |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Norton, ©2006. |
| Description | xxv, 644 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Salzburg and the Mozart family -- Childhood and first travels -- The road to Paris -- Playing for the English court -- The homeward journey -- The eleven-year-old in Salzburg -- Disappointment in Vienna -- Salzburg, 1769 -- Italy without Nannerl -- Mitridate at Milan -- Success in Milan -- Working for the prince-archbishop -- Vain hopes in Vienna -- A stable period at the Salzburg court -- Operas, sonatas, serenades, concertos -- Frustration -- Mannheim -- 'Off with you to Paris!' -- Salzburg concertmaster-organist -- Idomeneo at Munich. |
| Abstract | In this new study of Mozart's early years, the author aims to fill this gap in the form of a traditional biography on a straightforward chronological basis. The volume covers the period up to 1781, the year of Idomeneo and Mozart's settling in Vienna. Individual works are discussed in sequence and related to the events of his life. The book draws substantially on the family correspondence, quoting the letters and discussing what they tell us about Mozart and his world and his relationships with his family and his professional colleagues. Also included is a discussion of all aspects of Mozart's life and his music, relating them to the environment in which he worked, social, economic and cultural as well as musical. Much new material connected with Mozart has come to light in recent years. There have been discoveries of musical sources and new ways of studying known ones. Such finds and methods have changed our view of the chronology of many works and they often have significant biographical ramifications. Understanding of the context for Mozart's music, and indeed his life, has broadened immensely and this biography digests and interprets that corpus of new information. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 589-601) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2005018637 |
| ISBN | 0393061124 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.M9 S153 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |