| Description |
xxvii, 1515 p. : ill., music ; 26 cm. |
| Note |
"Originally published in German as W.A. Mozart by Breitkopf und Hartel, 1923-4; reprinted, with corrections but without appendices, 1956, 1978"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [1389]-1453) and index. |
| Contents |
Editorial note -- Preface -- 1. Childhood -- 2. Travels of the child prodigy -- 3. Works from the grand tour -- 4. Studies in Salzburg -- 5. First operas in Vienna -- 6. Gesellschaftsmusik and church music in Salzburg, 1769 -- 7. First Italian journey -- 8. Second and third Italian journeys -- 9. Opera seria -- 10. Early operas and the oratorio La Betulia liberata -- 11. Church and instrumental works, 1769-1773 -- 12. On the way to La finta giardiniera -- 13. Opera buffa -- 14. La finta giardiniera -- 15. Mozart in Salzburg, 1775-1777 -- 16. Munich and Augsburg -- 17. Mannheim -- 18. Arrival in Paris : tragedie lyrique -- 19. Opera comique -- 20. The music dramas of Gluck -- 21. Mozart in Paris -- 22. Homecoming -- 23. Service at the Salzburg court -- 24. Sacred and instrumental works, 1779-1781-- 25. Konig Thamos and Zaide -- 26. Idomeneo -- 27. First steps in Vienna -- 28. German singspiel -- 29. Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail -- 30. Engagement and marriage -- |
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31. Mozart's personality -- 32. Relations with Constanze, friends and colleagues, 1782-1786 -- 33. Mozart and Freemasonry -- 34. In the service of the aristocracy and society -- 35. Plans for new operas -- 36. Mozart's artistic creativity -- 37. Profound changes in style : the influence of J.S. Bach, G.F. Handel and C.P.E. Bach -- 38. Chamber and orchestral works between Die Entfuhrung and Figaro -- 39. The great keyboard concertos -- 40. Choral works, lieder and arias -- 41. Operatic fragments between die Entfuhrung and Figaro -- 42. Le nozze di Figaro -- 43. Between Figaro and Don Giovanni -- 44. Mozart in Prague -- 45. Don Giovanni -- 46. The period of the three great symphonies -- 47. Visit to north Germany -- 48. Cosi fan tutte -- 49. Increasing hardship and work -- 50. Instrumental and vocal works of the final two years -- 51. La clemenza di Tito -- 52. Die Zauberflote -- 53. Illness and death -- 54. The Requiem -- 55. Beyond the grave -- Appendix 1: Marianne Mozart / Otto Jahn -- Appendix 2 : Transcription of Mozart's church music / Otto Jahn -- Appendix 3 : Mozart's cousin / Otto Jahn -- Appendix 4 : Mozart as a comic poet / Otto Jahn -- Appendix 5 : On the genesis of Idomeneo / Hermann Abert -- Index of Mozart's works by Kochel numbers -- Index of Mozart's works by genre -- Index of names and subjects. |
| Language |
Translated from the German. |
| Subject |
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
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Composers -- Austria -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Spencer, Stewart. Translator.
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Eisen, Cliff, 1952-
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| ISBN |
9780300072235 (alk. paper) |
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0300072236 (alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000042192799 |
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NZ1 11620949 |
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NLGGC 301439052 |
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IG# 9780300072235 |
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