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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Magic flutes & enchanted forests Magic flutes & enchanted forests David Joseph Buch Drawing on hundreds of operas, singspiels, ballets and plays with supernatural themes, this book argues that the tension between fantasy and Enlightenment-era rationality shaped some of the most impo… OL10372180W
Interpreting Mozart Interpreting Mozart Eva Badura-Skoda At age 78, Paul Badura-Skoda is considered to be one of the great pianists of his generation, as well as an important scholar who has created definitive editions of many of the works of the Viennese … OL1375839W
On Mozart On Mozart Anthony Burgess The author uses an imaginary conversation to pay tribute to Mozart on the bicentennial of his death, describing his contributions to the Enlightenment, discussing the phenomenon of a prodigy, and spe… OL1386675W
Young Mozart Young Mozart Rachel Isadora A biography of the famous Austrian composer. OL15841243W
Mozart Mozart Stanley Sadie An exploration of Mozart's life and music relates his achievements to the social, economic, and cultural environments in which he worked, offering insight into his compositional process and his relat… OL15856146W
Mozart Mozart Jeremy Siepmann Chronicles the life of eighteenth-century Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and presents two CDs of music spanning his career. OL16026440W
The Cambridge Mozart encyclopedia The Cambridge Mozart encyclopedia Simon P. Keefe,Cliff Eisen This reference book functions both as a starting point for information on specific works, people, places and concepts as well as a summation of current thinking about Mozart. It also includes a serie… OL19833046W
Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Yona Zeldis McDonough F u OL2749921W
The New Grove Mozart The New Grove Mozart Stanley Sadie A child prodigy who performed throughout Europe in his early years, Mozart excelled in every medium of his time, including chamber music for strings, the piano and concerto and opera. Along with his … OL3401009W
Amadeus Amadeus Herbert Kupferberg Discusses Mozart's marriage, finances, pet dog, religion, health, childhood, and other aspects of his life. OL4624168W
The magic flute The magic flute Francesca Crespi Retells the story of the Mozart opera, in which the noble Prince Tamino seeks the fair Pamina against a backdrop of the battle between darkness and light. OL4637853W
The Operas of Mozart The Operas of Mozart William Mann An in-depth survey and summary of all of Mozart's operas, their premieres and the singers for whom they were specially written. Close on 600 musical examples. OL5441907W