A concise and beautifully evocative appreciation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart´s career and genius by the famed writer and poet Sacheverell Sitwell.
From Mozart´s first precocious attempts at composing at the age of four or five, through to his tragic death at the age of just 35, Sitwell traces this most famous of composers´ life with depth and humanity. Exploring Mozart´s genius in minute and effusive detail, he expounds on everything from The Marriage of Figaro to the Requiem in beautiful prose.
Sitwell´s friendships with the great composers and musicians of the early twentieth century - and his innate understanding of the physical and social settings that Mozart composed for - make this a truly unique biography that is yet to be superseded.