Mozart : the man & his works / by W. J. Turner.
| Author/creator | Turner, W. J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : A. A. Knopf, 1938. |
| Description | 458 pages : frontispiece, illustrations, music, portraits ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Birth and parentage -- The prodigy children -- Mozart's development as a child -- Salzburg and Vienna -- First operas and other compositions -- The first Italian tour -- Salzburg and Italy -- Four years at home -- Father and son -- The last grand tour begins -- Mannheim -- Paris -- Munich and Salzburg -- Manhood and marriage in Vienna -- Brief and incomplete success -- Last years -- The genius of Mozart -- The comic and tragic in Mozart's operas -- Kierkegaard on Mozart and music -- Music and dialectic -- Appendices. Of what disease did Mozart die? |
| Abstract | Biography based almost entirely upon the correspondence of the Mozart family, some of which was never translated before its publication. |
| General note | First American edition. |
| General note | Includes catalogue of works (pages 431-455) and bibliography (pages 456-458). |
| LCCN | 38027758 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.M9 T9 1938A | ✔ Available | Place Hold |