Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? (Who Was...?) (Paperback)

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Born in Austria in 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his first piece of music, a minuet, when he was just five years old! Soon after, he was performing for kings and emperors. Although he died at the young age of thirty-five, Mozart left a legacy of more than 600 works. This fascinating biography charts the musician's extraordinary career and personal life while painting a vivid cultural history of eighteenth-century Europe. Black-and-white illustrations on every spread explore such topics as the history of opera and the evolution of musical instruments. There is also a timeline and a bibliography.

Illustrated by Carrie Robbins.
Cover illustration by Nancy Harrison.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (April 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448431041
• ISBN-13: 978-0448431048
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #23,473 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great History Series For Kids!, December 27, 2007

By	Jill Basham (Woodbury, TN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The "Who Was..." series is a wonderful way to get kids to read about history. They'll learn different & interesting things in these books they won't get anywhere else. My children asked for them for Christmas! They can't put them down. I homeschool and these are a great tool for learning. My 11 year old reads them on her own very well and my 7 yr. old reads them with a little help. Highly recommend.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Who Was Books, October 19, 2007

By	D. Morrow - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My 10 year old daughter loves reading these "Who Was..." books. They are fun and very informative. She would buy the whole series if she had the money!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, June 21, 2007

By	T. Stepacheva - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My daughter finally got interest in reading when she got this book as a present. I'm going to buy more books from this series for her.
Great for children over 8 years.