Mozart's Women His Family, His Friends, His Music

Mozart was fascinated, amused, aroused, hurt, and betrayed by women. He loved and respected them, composed for them, performed with them. This unique biography looks at his interaction with each, starting with his family (his mother, Maria Anna and beloved and talented sister, Nannerl), and his marriage (which brought his 'other family', the Weber sisters). His relationships with his artists are examined, in particular those of his operas, through whose characters Mozart gave voice to the emotions of women who were, like his entire female acquaintance, restrained by the conventions and structures of eighteenth-century society. This is their story as well as his -- and shows once again that a great part of the composer's genius was in his understanding and musical expression of human nature. Evocative and beautifully written, Mozart's Women illuminates the music, the man, and above all the women who inspired him. 'Jane Glover has pulled off a coup des livres with her fresh take on Mozart's life and work' Sunday Telegraph 'Readable, informative and moving…Her passion for the music shines through this touching, vividly told story' Sunday Times

ISBN:	9780330418584
Publisher:	Pan Macmillan
Imprint:	Pan Books
Published date:	07 Apr 2006
DEWEY:	780.92
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	406
Weight:	324g
Height:	172mm
Width:	196mm
Spine width:	26mm

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