Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

Author/Contributor(s):	McDonough, Yona Zeldis ; Who Hq ; Robbins, Carrie
Publisher:	Penguin Workshop
Date:	04/28/2003
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

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.