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91/100Scholars
Author:
Jan Swafford
Publisher:
Harper
Date:
December 8, 2020
Mozart is the complete exhumation of a genius in his life and ours: a man who would enrich the world with his talent for centuries to come and who would immeasurably shape classical music.
What The Reviewers Say
... admirable.
Mr. Swafford delights in repeating these stories—it’s one of the pleasures of this comprehensive and engaging biography. He is thoroughly up-to-date on the latest information and controversies, debunking the still commonly held mythology about the composer, and he continually reminds us of what astounding music Mozart wrote.
... outstanding.
[Swafford] presents not only a lively, accessible, and richly detailed account of his subject’s life and times, but also takes a crack at debunking the 'hoary corpus of myths about Mozart'.
