Over 100 often hilarious, sometimes sad, but always articulate letters from one of the most charismatic composers in history. Candid self-portrait emerges revealing his witty observations of royalty and their patronage, music, his family, his debilitating and humiliating poverty. One facsimile.
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Text: English, German (translation)
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nothing like the master's own words,
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This review is from: Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Paperback)
very helpful to read Mozart's own words, & correspondence w/his father & others. would be helpful to have more footnotes, & more of the texts. what is there is tantalizing.
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Mozart: Just a regular guy,
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This review is from: Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Hardcover)
This book is a fun and quick read. It really is a perfect read on a lazy day at a beach, etc. There isn't anything extraordinary here, but to read Mozart's words is fascinating enough. He uses very colorful language( "I kiss your hands 100,000 times"). He is playful, yet serious, and yet also naughty. Yet he just seems to enjoy life. He also speaks of hearing symphonies all at once and says, " the best gift I have my Divine Maker to thank for". What really jumps out at me though, is, Wolfgang seems to be just a regular guy. He realized he was given the gift of music and he lived his life to the fullest. Shouldn't that be everyone's goal? To live their life to the fullest according to the gift that God has given each one of us.
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The mind of a genius,
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Good to peek into his personal life. Interesting to interpret better his mind therefore his music.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg on the 17th January, 1756. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sinfonie concertante, kiss mamma, dearest papa Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Count Seeau, Herr Stein, Concert Spirituel, Royal Highness, Herr Wendling, Madame Cannabich, Count Savioli, Herr Bullinger, Holy Cross, Count Sickingen, Count Salern, Father Martini, Herr Albert, Herr von Aman, Herr Weber, Leopold Mozart, Prince Zeill, Carl Theodor, Count Seinsheim, Herr Cannabich, Herr Grimm, Herr Herzog, Herr Mozart, Herr von Gemmingen, Herr von Molk New!
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg on the 17th January, 1756. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sinfonie concertante, kiss mamma, dearest papa Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Count Seeau, Herr Stein, Concert Spirituel, Royal Highness, Herr Wendling, Madame Cannabich, Count Savioli, Herr Bullinger, Holy Cross, Count Sickingen, Count Salern, Father Martini, Herr Albert, Herr von Aman, Herr Weber, Leopold Mozart, Prince Zeill, Carl Theodor, Count Seinsheim, Herr Cannabich, Herr Grimm, Herr Herzog, Herr Mozart, Herr von Gemmingen, Herr von Molk New!
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