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mj470's review
4.0
This book is exactly what the title says. It explores the social and political influences in Mozart's life by looking at details and making inferences about specific pieces. This is very heavy on the musical analysis side. I think it can be read by a non musical person but the bulk of the content is parsing through compositional details.
I have studied Mozart technically for years as a musician, but this book managed to give a great deal of humanizing context that I had never known before. For example, I never realized that Mozart struggled with recognition and compensation his whole life. It's an interesting read!
I have studied Mozart technically for years as a musician, but this book managed to give a great deal of humanizing context that I had never known before. For example, I never realized that Mozart struggled with recognition and compensation his whole life. It's an interesting read!
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