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1791: Mozart's Last Year
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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1791: Mozart's Last Year
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) H. C. Robbins Landon
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:240 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 150 |
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| Category/Genre | Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830)
Bands, groups and musicians
Biographies: Arts and Entertainment |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780500281079
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| Classifications | Dewey:780.92 |
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| Audience | | General | | Undergraduate | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
38 Illustrations, black and white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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| Imprint |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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| Publication Date |
22 March 1999 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The last month of the year 1791 witnessed what Robbins Landon calls "the greatest tragedy in the history of music" - the premature death of the 35-year-old Mozart. The event was surrounded by enigma and intrigue, allegations of poisoning and sexual scandal. Drawing on his knowledge of the sources, Professor Landon seeks to cut through the fantasy to present the facts and to reconstruct the story of the last year of Mozart's life. The composition of such works as the "Requiem", "The Magic Flute" and "La Clemenza di Tito" is discussed in detail, and light is thrown on Mozart's relations with the freemasons, with Salieri, Sussmayr and others.
Author Biography
H. C. Robbins Landon is known internationally as a musicologist and is one of the world's leading authorities on Mozart. He has written numerous books on the subject including The Mozart Compendium, 1791: Mozart's Last Year and The Mozart Essays.
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