W. A. Mozart
By: Hermann Abert ; translated by Stewart Spencer ; edited by Cliff Eisen
Contributors: Spencer, Stewart.; Eisen, Cliff, 1952-
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New Haven [Conn.]; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1515
ISBN-13: 9780300072235
Subjects: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, -- 1756-1791; Composers -- Austria -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Work titles: W. A. Mozart.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [1389]-1453) and indexes

Translated from the German
Table of contents: title: Childhood; title: Travels of the childhood prodigy; title: Works from the Grand Tour; title: Studies in Salzburg; title: First operas in Vienna; title: Gesellschaftsmusik and church music in Salzburg; title: First Italian journey; title: Second and third Italian journeys; title: Opera seria; title: Early operas and the oratorio La Betulia liberata; title: Church and instrumental works, 1769-1773; title: On the way to La finta giardiniera; title: Opera buffa; title: La finta giardiniera; title: Mozart in Salzburg, 1775-1777; title: Munich and Augsburg; title: Mannheim; title: Arrival in Paris : tragédie lyrique; title: Opéra comique; title: The music dramas of Gluck; title: Mozart in Paris; title: Homecoming; title: Service at the Salzburg court; title: Sacred and instrumental works, 1779-1781; title: König Thamos and Zaide; title: Idomeneo; title: First steps in Vienna; title: German singspiel; title: Die Entführung aus dem Serail; title: Engagement and marriage; title: Mozart's personality; title: Relations with Constanze, friends and colleagues, 1782-1786; title: Mozart and Freemasonry; title: In the service of the aristocracy and society; title: Plans for new operas; title: Mozart's artistic creativity; title: Profound changes in style : the influence of J.S. Bach, G.F. Handel and C.P.E. Bach; title: Chamber and orchestral works between Die Entführung and Figaro; title: The great keyboard concertos; title: Choral works, lieder and arias; title: Operatic fragments between Die Entführung and Figaro; title: Le nozze di Figaro; title: Between Figaro and Don Giovanni; title: Mozart in Prague; title: Don Giovanni; title: The period of the three great symphonies; title: Visit to north Germany; title: Così fan tutte; title: Increasing hardship and work; title: Instrumental and vocal works of the final two years; title: La clemenza di Tito; title: Die Zauberflöte; title: Illness and death; title: The Requiem; title: Beyond the grave