On Mozart by James M Morris

On Mozart by James M Morris

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This collection of essays, first published in 1995, suggests how much more complicated a figure Mozart was than legend and the media would have us believe. By observing a realistic and human genius, the book portrays a more complex individual than the divinely inspired Mozart of myth, who took his notes directly from God.

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On Mozart by James M Morris

The book, first published in 1995, is an attempt to suggest how much more complicated a figure Mozart was than popular legends and media portrayals would have us believe. He was surely a genius - in that, the legends are correct, and the evidence abounds - but he was also a working composer in a society crowded with working composers, and he had to make a living at his craft to maintain the style of living to which he and his family had become accustomed. By observing a realistic and human genius, the collection of essays portrays a more complex individual than the divinely inspired Mozart of myth, who took his notes directly from God.
'This collection illustrates the value of disciplinary cross-fertilization..' The Times Literary Supplement
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ISBN 13 9780521476614
ISBN 10 0521476615
Title On Mozart
Author James M Morris
Series Woodrow Wilson Center Press
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 1994-11-25
Number of pages 264
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.