W. A. Mozart

Author/Creator:

Abert, Hermann, 1871-1927, author

Publication/Creation:

New Haven, [Connecticut] ; London, [England] : Yale University Press, 2007

Format:

Book

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

W. A. Mozart / Hermann Abert ; translated by Stewart Spencer ; edited by Cliff Eisen

Related Names

Additional Author/Creators:

Spencer, Stewart, translator
Eisen, Cliff, 1952-, editor

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus,1756-1791
Composers--Austria--Biography

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

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

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Language:

English
German

Language Note:

In English and in German.

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource (1,545 pages) : illustrations

General Note:

"Originally published in German as W.A. Mozart by Breitkopf und Hartel, 1923-4; reprinted, wtih corrections but without appendices, 1956, 1978"--Title page verso.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9936947136302486

ISBN:

0-300-22609-8