Leighton Pugh/Various - Great Composers in Words and Music: Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART

Tchaikovsky declared that Mozart was �full of divine beauty�, and Schubert�s wonder at the �countless images of a brighter and better world� that Mozart was able to conjure up through his music knew no bounds. Many of us carry the image of Mozart as a transcendent genius, but what do we really know about his life and career, and indeed his music? This entertaining and informative biography takes us from Mozart�s beginnings as a child prodigy to his greatest successes and cruellest setbacks. The narrative is illustrated with music from each stage of Mozart�s intense career, including the �Jupiter� Symphony, Clarinet Concerto, Coronation Mass, Requiem, Don Giovanni,The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro and many more.