Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

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.