This book is an ambitious attempt to separate what is actually
known (and can be known) about Mozart from the many myths and
legends that have grown up about his life, character, and death. It
subjects individual myths to critical and scholarly
scrutiny-weighing the evidence on which it is based, and critically
assessing the reliability of that evidence. The author first
considers the question of Mozart's death in 1791 at the age of 35,
a subject that intrigued his contemporaries and has continued to
fascinate posterity. No other aspect of Mozart's life has
engendered so many dramatic and colorful myths. The stage play and
movie Amadeus incorporated virtually all these myths and, indeed,
most of the other myths associated with Mozart. In the remainder of
this book, the author treats in similar fashion other legends
relating to Mozart's alleged maturity, drinking, extravagance,
unreliability, womanizing, and professional failure. There is also
much material on the nature of Mozart's genius, the influence of
Freemasonry on his work, and the value of his last compositions.
The book is illustrated with 8 pages of halftones and line
drawings.
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