This biography charts the musician's extraordinary career and personal life while painting a cultural history of 18th-century Europe. Black-and-white illustrations explore the history of opera and the evolution of musical instruments. Includes a timeline and a bibliography.
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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.
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ISBN–13: 9780448431048
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Publication Date: Apr-2003
Pages: 112
Lexile Level: 0790
Ages: 08 - 12
BISAC Categories: Biography & Autobiography Political , Biography & Autobiography Women , African American & Black