The Culture of Opera Buffa in Mozart's Vienna Mary Hunter Princeton University Press, 1999 Mozart's comic operas are among the masterworks of Western civilization, and yet the musical environment in which Mozart and his librettist Lorenzo da Ponte wrote these now-popular operas has received little critical attention. In this richly detailed book, Mary Hunter offers a sweeping, synthetic view of opera buffa in the lively theatrical world of late-eighteenth-century Vienna. Opera buffa ...             Mozart: His Character, His Work (Galaxy Books)3 reviews Alfred Einstein Oxford University Press, USA, 1965 One of the essentials in Mozartian scholarship. + A Delight for Mozart Lovers One should be fairly familiar with the life of Mozart before embarking on this book. Full of technical insights, it gives the reader some idea of what was going on in the composer's mind. Chapters which talk about Mozart's compositional influences and the factors which helped cultivate his ...             Mozart: A Cultural Biography12 reviews Robert W. Gutman Harvest Books, 2000 Lux Perpetua + Mozart complete + So Much Mozart This is a superb biography: dense, profound, vast, and multi-faceted. As its subtitle promises, it provides a fascinating cultural framework to the most complete (and myth-shattering) portrait of Mozart's character I've read so far. Without the use of a single cheap device, it put me so close to ...             Mozart: Traces of Transcendence Hans Kung Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1993 In a theological study of Mozart's music, Kung discusses the composer's Catholic background--something that, surprisingly, has hardly been treated by scholars--and reveals, among other things, the possibility of a new creative understanding of Mozart's "Coronation Mass", as interpretated by Mozart's music. A provocative study that may even surpass Karl Barth's famous work.             Mozart's Requiem: Historical and Analytical Studies, Documents, Score1 review Christoph Wolff University of California Press, 1998 Thorough and Complete Nothing is left for one to imagine after this reading. The mystery and circumstances of Mozart's great work is described in incredible detail in this book. It is really not an attempt by the author to prove or disprove theory and speculation about the compostion, but rather, to offer the ...             The Mozart Myths: A Critical Reassessment2 reviews William Stafford Stanford University Press, 1993 Beware Acqua Toffana! + Debunked at last! This book is really a piece of work. The author clearly relishes retelling the many ludicrous myths surrounding W.A. Mozart, and the retelling, more so than the delightful debunking of the stories, is the really wonderful part of this book. That said, the debunking is pretty cool too, and will ...             Mozart: The Early Years, 1756-17811 review Stanley Sadie W. W. Norton, 2005 An excellent biography of Mozart's formative years Stanley Sadie intended to write a general biography of Mozart's life, following the completion of his labors on the titanic New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, which he shepherded into existence. Sadie, himself, wrote the splendid Mozart entry, which was published separately. He completed ...             The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven13 reviews Charles Rosen W. W. Norton & Company, 1998 Classic writing about Classical music + Notice the rising smoke screens whenever truth is trying to escape obscurity + Utility in interpretation + A good introduction into the evolution of the classical styl + If this is a three star book what's a five star book?             Mozartiana: Two Centuries of Notes, Quotes, and Anecdotes about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4 reviews Walker & Company, 2002 If you like Mozart, you'll love this. + Entertaining + Very nice little book. Short, pithy, collected quotes from a wide variety of writers, thinkers, and even musicians on Mozart. Easy to read, useful for collecting impressions from a wide range of authors. As an amatuer musician, I know it is true--Mozart is too easy for beginners, too hard for professionals. Should ...             The Cambridge Companion to Mozart (Cambridge Companions to Music)1 review Cambridge University Press, 2003 Excellent Summary of Mozart Studies This excellent collection of 17 essays by the leading contemporary (as of 2003) American and British Mozart scholars covers four major aspects of his life and work: The historical context, the works, reception, and performance. This is not a detailed analysis of the works themselves. Rather, it ...             Requiem in Full Score5 reviews Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Dover Publications, 1989 Mozart's Requiem is brilliant! + Good score + Really nice to have... + Mozart's most moving piece, faithfully reproduced + Last job of Mozart             Getting the Most out of Mozart: The Vocal Works: Unlocking the Masters Series, No. 4 (Amadeus)3 reviews David Hurwitz Amadeus Press, 2008 Excellent Guide + Hurwitz writes with clarity and elegance + An Insight into Great Music I am pretty familiar with Mozart's music, and I found this book extremely informative. It mentions things, such as Mozart's preference for certain instrumental colors to create feelings (i.e. clarinets = longing), that most of us know are there, but never really pay attention to. I recommend ...             Mozart and the Enlightment: Truth, Virtue and Beauty in Mozart's Operas2 reviews Nicholas Till W. W. Norton & Company, 1994 Brings it all together + Thought provoking The Enlightenment, Freemasonry, Josephinian reforms, and Mozart converged upon Vienna in the 1780s to produce perhaps the most intensely creative epoch in the history of the human race. Till takes you there and serves it all up as has no other author I have read. The wealth of information here ...             Getting the Most out of Mozart: The Instrumental Works - Unlocking the Masters Series, No. 3 (Unlocking the ...5 reviews David Hurwitz Amadeus Press, 2005 A really excellent guide to Mozart + GETTING THE MOST OUT OF MOZART: INSTRUMENTAL WORKS, UNLOCKING THE MASTERS SERIES, NO. 3 by DAVID HURWITZ - RATED 5 STARS & HIGHL + Brilliant and deceptively simple - hold that - elegant + Insight from a Pro + Great for classical fans and a great intro for others.             Mozart3 reviews Wolfgang Hildesheimer Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1991 STILL NOT OUTDONE + Well done + Mozart: perfect book And will not be for a while, I suspect. Unless a crate of new documents turns up, whatever we already know in terms of information about Mozart is not likely to get a whole lot more informative. We pretty much know all the crucial When's, Who's and What's. That means, what we're measuring is ...             The Mozart Effect: Tapping the Power of Music to Heal the Body, Strengthen the Mind, and Unlock the Creative ...31 reviews Don Campbell Harper Paperbacks, 2001 INteresting + Good book I find the mozart effect an interesting concept and have purchased a few cds for my newborn. I love classical music, and I do find that when we listen to good music, we feel energized and uplifted. I'm not sure I buy into all of the claims here, but one thing is for sure: classical music ...             Mozart's Symphonies: Context, Performance Practice, Reception (Clarendon Paperbacks)2 reviews Neal Zaslaw Oxford University Press, USA, 1991 Essential; but certainly not "Exhaustive" (as C. Wolff would have it) + MOZART'S SYMPHONIES CONTEXT PERFORMANCE PRACTICE RECEPTION by NEAL ZASLAW / RATED 5-STARS HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION Neal Zaslaw is well known in the musicology field as a Mozart scholar who often concerns himself with wind instruments. Accordingly, this book is written with a certain level of musical knowledge required. If you are a casual music lover, this is perhaps not the best book for you. The book ...             Mozart: A Life30 reviews Maynard Solomon Harper Perennial, 1996 A masterpiece + Serious and thoughtful + Enjoyable to read.... + A Must Read!             1791: Mozart's Last Year6 reviews H. C. Robbins Landon Thames & Hudson, 1999 A terrific read--I devoured this book! + Keeps you up late + Demonstrates considerable knowledge and research + Well written and informative plus a lot of extra details + Bravo!             Mozart's Women: His Family, His Friends, His Music19 reviews Jane Glover HarperCollins, 2006 Definitive + Interesting and Informative + Great insight into Mozart's life + A humanizing look into the lives of those who knew Mozart best + Mozart from an other angle