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1791, Mozart's last year / H.C. Robbins Landon.

Author/creator Landon, H. C. Robbins (Howard Chandler Robbins), 1926-2009
Format Book and Print
Edition1st American edition.
Publication InfoNew York : Schirmer Books, 1988.
Description240 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subject(s)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791--Last years.
Composers--Austria --Biography.
Portion of title Mozart's last year
Contents Preface -- Coronation in Frankfurt -- Mozart's Vienna -- Concert life in the Austrian capital -- Dance music for the imperial court -- New directions: a cathedral appointment? -- Midnight for the masons -- Requiem for a country house -- A journey to Prague -- Coronation diary -- The Magic Flute -- The final illness -- Myths and theories -- Constanze: a vindication.
Abstract Offers a detailed examination of Mozart's final months, discusses the cause of his death, and looks at his final compositions.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliography (page 229) and index.
LCCN 88003169
ISBN0028725921
ISBN9780028725925

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML410.M9 L239 1988 ✔ Available Place Hold
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