The Mostly Mozart Guide to Mozart

Over a period of roughly twenty years, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed more than 600 finished pieces of music. If you were the director of a major symphony orchestra, you could program only works by Mozart for an entire year-and still you would barely have scratched the surface of the composer's immense, and immensely moving, body of work.

The Mostly Mozart Guide to Mozart is an accessible, insightful, and entertaining resource for music lovers looking for a deeper understanding of the genius of Mozart. It combines a brief and revealing account of his life and times with a comprehensive survey of his major compositions. You'll also discover accounts of major performances, fascinating anecdotes about Mozart and his works, comments from artists past and present, and tips on what to listen for when you listen to Mozart. And, a selected discography will help you develop a fantastic collection of recordings by the finest modern musicians playing Mozart's greatest music.

Filled with insightful quotes from fellow composers, critics, and Mozart admirers, as well as informative illustrations, The Mostly Mozart Guide to Mozart answers all of your questions about this transcendent genius and his music, and probably some you never thought to ask.

Author: Carl Vigeland
Publisher: Trade Paper Press
Published: 07/01/2009
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.60w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780470195307

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2010 pg. 229

About the Author
Carl Vigeland, author of several books, including "In Concert: Onstage and Offstage with the Boston Symphony Orchestra" and, with Wynton Marsalis, "Jazz in the Bittersweet Blues of Life," has written about music and other subjects for many magazines, including the "Atlantic," "Downbeat," the "New York Times Magazine," and "Boston" magazine, for which he was the classical music columnist. He lives in Massachusetts.