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1791: Mozart's Last Year
by M. C. Landon, H. C. Robbins Landon

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Author: H. C. Robbins Landon, M. C. Landon
Preface: H. C. Robbins Landon
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-05-01
ISBN: 0500281076
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Thames & Hudson

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Book Review: A terrific read--I devoured this book!
Summary: 5 Stars

The author's affection and esteem for Mozart is apparent throughout, and his enthusiasm for his subject is infectious. This is obviously a work of careful scholarship, but the writing style is so fluid and the topic so engaging that this book can be appreciated by both serious musicians and Mozart-loving non-musicians alike. It addresses many of the subjects that the movie 'Amadeus' touched on--Salieri's jealousy, the writing of the Requiem, Mozart's final illness, etc. but, unlike the movie, it is content to let the unembellished facts tell the compelling story of the last year of the composer's life. A fascinating, well-written book.

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