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Library CD (In Stock)
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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9781664422667
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ISBN: 9781664530492
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ISBN: 9781664684447
| Runtime: | 5.31 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Music |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
As he' s done in Napoleon, Churchill, Jesus, and Darwin, acclaimed historian and author Paul Johnson here offers a concise, illuminating biography of Mozart. Johnson' s focus is on the music-- Mozart' s wondrous output of composition and his uncanny gift for instrumentation. Liszt once said that Mozart composed more bars than a trained copyist could write in a lifetime. Mozart' s gift and skill with instruments was also remarkable as he mastered all of them except the harp. For example, no sooner had the clarinet been invented and introduced than Mozart began playing and composing for it.Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Johnson packs a great deal of information into these pages…and his grasp of Mozart’s musical output is astounding, his description of Mozart’s works comprehensive and enlightening…This is a solid, and often fresh, introduction to the life and work of the composer.” —Publishers Weekly
“Impassioned…Johnson captures the depth of Mozart’s achievement…A compact and knowledgeable portrait of genius.” —Kirkus Reviews
Author
Author Bio: Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson, British author and historian, is the author of many books, including Modern Times, A History of the Jews, Intellectuals, The Birth of the Modern, and The Quest for God, which have been translated into many languages. He has been a frequent contributor to the Daily Telegraph, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Spectator, and other newspapers and magazines. He has lectured to academic, business, and political audiences all over the world.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Music |
| Runtime: | 5.31 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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