The Mozart Companion
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few figures in Western music have inspired such enduring fascination as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and The Mozart Companion presents a comprehensive, scholarly collection of essays that illuminates every facet of his extraordinary genius. Edited by two of the foremost musicologists of the twentieth century, H.C. Robbins Landon and Donald Mitchell, this authoritative anthology gathers contributions from a distinguished roster of scholars, each tackling a distinct dimension of Mozart's output — from the symphonies and string quartets to the operas and sacred works — with rigorous analytical precision and passionate depth. The collection stands as a landmark in Mozart scholarship, situating his music within its rich historical and cultural context while addressing the compositional craft that has made his work timelessly compelling. Each contributor brings an individual critical voice, yet the volume coheres into a unified portrait of an artist whose influence on the classical tradition is without parallel. For the dedicated music lover and the serious scholar alike, The Mozart Companion raises questions about genius, legacy, and the nature of musical perfection that linger long after the final page.
Author: H.C. Robbins Landon And Donald Mitchell
Format: Paperback
Genre: Music
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few figures in Western music have inspired such enduring fascination as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and The Mozart Companion presents a comprehensive, scholarly collection of essays that illuminates every facet of his extraordinary genius. Edited by two of the foremost musicologists of the twentieth century, H.C. Robbins Landon and Donald Mitchell, this authoritative anthology gathers contributions from a distinguished roster of scholars, each tackling a distinct dimension of Mozart's output — from the symphonies and string quartets to the operas and sacred works — with rigorous analytical precision and passionate depth. The collection stands as a landmark in Mozart scholarship, situating his music within its rich historical and cultural context while addressing the compositional craft that has made his work timelessly compelling. Each contributor brings an individual critical voice, yet the volume coheres into a unified portrait of an artist whose influence on the classical tradition is without parallel. For the dedicated music lover and the serious scholar alike, The Mozart Companion raises questions about genius, legacy, and the nature of musical perfection that linger long after the final page.