Book: Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?( Series - Who Was...? ) This biography charts the musician's extraordinary career and personal life while painting a cultural history of 18th-century Europe. Black-and-white illustrations explore the history of opera and the evolution of musical instruments. Includes a timeline and a bibliography.
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.
Details of Book: Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?( Series - Who Was...? ) Book: Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?( Series - Who Was...? )
Author: Yona Zeldis Mcdonough, Carrie Robbins
ISBN: 0448431041
ISBN-13: 9780448431048
, 978-0448431048
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 2003/04/01
Publisher: Penguin Group Usa
Number of Pages: 106
Language: English