Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
Kids, People and Places, Non-Fiction, Europe, Biography, Music, Beautiful and Interesting
| Author: | Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HQ | ISBN: | 9781101640029 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group | Publication: | April 28, 2003 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Workshop | Language: | English |
| Author: | Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HQ |
| ISBN: | 9781101640029 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Publication: | April 28, 2003 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Workshop |
| Language: | English |
Born in Austria in 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his first piece of music, a minuet, when he was just five years old! Soon after, he was performing for kings and emperors. Although he died at the young age of thirty-five, Mozart left a legacy of more than 600 works. This fascinating biography charts the musician's extraordinary career and personal life while painting a vivid cultural history of eighteenth-century Europe. Black-and-white illustrations on every spread explore such topics as the history of opera and the evolution of musical instruments. There is also a timeline and a bibliography.
Illustrated by Carrie Robbins.
Cover illustration by Nancy Harrison.
Born in Austria in 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his first piece of music, a minuet, when he was just five years old! Soon after, he was performing for kings and emperors. Although he died at the young age of thirty-five, Mozart left a legacy of more than 600 works. This fascinating biography charts the musician's extraordinary career and personal life while painting a vivid cultural history of eighteenth-century Europe. Black-and-white illustrations on every spread explore such topics as the history of opera and the evolution of musical instruments. There is also a timeline and a bibliography.
Illustrated by Carrie Robbins.
Cover illustration by Nancy Harrison.
