Weeks, Marcus.

Mozart : the boy who changed the world with his music / Marcus Weeks. - Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2007. - 64 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 26 cm. - National Geographic world history biographies .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 62) and index.

A musical prodigy. A musical family -- Austrian life -- Music lessons -- Everyday life -- The Mozarts on tour -- The young composer. Concert master. First job -- Prince Archbishop's court -- Muscial instruments -- Frustrating times. The move to Vienna. A break for independence -- Setting up house -- The Age of enlightenment -- Mozart and Haydn -- The toast of the town -- Viennese society. The final years. Money worries -- Opera -- The last works -- Mozart's requiem.

An introduction to the life and music of the composer and musician Mozart.

ISBN: 9781426300028 (trade bdg.) 1426300026 (trade bdg.) 9781426300035 (lib. bdg.) 1426300034 (lib. bdg.)

LCCN: 2006020783

Subjects--Personal Names:
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Composers--Austria--Biography.
Composers.

LC Class. No.: ML3930.M9 / W26 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 780.92