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      Mozart in Italy: Coming of Age in the Land of Opera

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      An expertly researched and vividly written account of Mozart’s formative trips to Italy, from the author of Mozart’s Women and Handel in London.

      ''I couldn’t put it down'' - Joanne Lumley

      ''Propelled by Glover’s clear passion for the subject, the...

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      Product ID:9781529059861
      Product Form:Hardback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Mozart in Italy
      Subtitle:Coming of Age in the Land of Opera
      Authors:Author: Jane Glover
      Page Count:288
      Subjects:Art music, orchestral and formal music, Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830), Composers and songwriters, Biography: arts and entertainment, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, Biography: arts & entertainment, Italy, c 1700 to c 1800
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      An expertly researched and vividly written account of Mozart’s formative trips to Italy, from the author of Mozart’s Women and Handel in London.

      ''I couldn’t put it down'' - Joanne Lumley

      ''Propelled by Glover’s clear passion for the subject, the narrative captivates'' Publishers Weekly

      At thirteen years old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a child prodigy who had captured the hearts of northern Europe, but his father Leopold was now determined to conquer Italy. Together, they made three visits there the last when Mozart was seventeen, all vividly recounted here by acclaimed conductor Jane Glover.

      Father and son travelled from the theatres and concert salons of Milan to the church-filled streets of Rome to Naples, poorer and more dangerous than the prosperous north, and to Venice, the carnivalesque birthplace of public opera. All the while Mozart was absorbing Italian culture, language, style and art, and honed his craft. He met the challenge of writing Italian opera for Italian singers and audiences and provoked a variety of responses, from triumph and admiration to intrigue and hostility: in a way, these Italian years can be seen as a microcosm of his whole life.

      Evocative, beautifully written and with a profound understanding of eighteenth-century classical music, Mozart in Italy reveals how what he experienced during these Italian journeys changed Mozart – and his music – for ever.


      Imprint Name:Picador
      Publisher Name:Pan Macmillan
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2023-10-05

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      Weight526 g
      Dimensions240 × 160 × 25 mm