![]() ![]() ![]() The book ends with an essay on Mozart's visit to London when he was a child (covered more briefly in the book proper), with the author given as Daniel Johnson, with no information on who this is. His relationships with his father, wife, and fellow composer Salieri, so colorfully presented in the film, are also examined, with Johnson disagreeing with those negative characterizations. ![]() Johnson is obviously lovingly familiar with the music, and he has intertwined a basic biography with discussions of Mozart's use of existing and newly introduced instruments, his encyclopedic knowledge of their possibilities, and his staggering contributions to various musical forms, such as the concerto, symphony, and opera. A brief but satisfying introduction to the life and music of Mozart, perfect for someone (like me) who knows little about Mozart's life except that he died young (and what could be gleaned from the movie "Amadeus"). ![]()
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