Mozart: The Man Revealed
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (708 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0728DLXGL |
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| Number of Pages | : | 101 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Five Stars" according to Carline van der Harg. Loved it, learned much about Mozart. Good read.
An absolute 'must-have' for every music-lover's library" -- Professor Dr. It was a roller coaster of a life and John has written a thrilling account of it." --Carl Davis, composer and conductor; "John Suchet's book on the life of Mozart is a wonderfully enticing narrative, and a vivid account of the personalities and times which shaped a genius" -- Andrew Cornall, Artistic Consultant, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; "In Mozart: The Man Revealed John Suchet has brought Mozart affectionately and vividly to life. John's style brings the era to life, with his wide span of background knowledge
In this comprehensive biography, John Suchet examines the many myths and misunderstandings surrounding the world's best-loved composer. His music has brought comfort to countless generations; his life, though brief, is no less fascinating.. Austrian-born to a tyrannical father who worked him fiercely; unhappily married to a spendthrift woman; a child-like character ill at ease amid the aristocratic splendor of the Viennese court; a musical genius who died young thus depriving the world of future glories.Yet only that last point is actually true. The illustrated life-story of the world’s most beloved composer, bringing vividly to life the man himself, his influences, achievements, and the glittering milieu of the Habsburg empire in eighteenth-century Europe.We think we know the story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's life. His mischievous nature and earthy sense of humor, his ease and confidence in his own incredible abilities; these were traits that never left him. From his early days as a child prodigy performing for the imperial royal family in Vienna to the last months of his short life, driven to exhaustion by a punitiv
His informative style of presentation, coupled with a deep knowledge of classical music, has won a wide spectrum of new listeners to the station. John Suchet presents Classic FM's flagship morning programme, from 9am every weekday. As a reporter for ITN he covered world events, including the Iran revolution, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the Philippines revolution. He then became a newscaster, regularly