Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

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.