Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

by Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HQ, Carrie Robbins (Illustrator)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780448431048
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	04/28/2003
Series:	Who Was? Series
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	162,134
Product dimensions:	5.31(w) x 7.63(h) x 0.25(d)
Lexile:	790L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Yona Zeldis McDonough is a longtime doll lover and collector. She is also an award-winning author who has published numerous books for children and adults. She presently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.

Table of Contents

	Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?	1
	Little Boy, Big Talent	4
	Seeing the World	31
	The Wonder Boy Grows Up	45
	On His Own	67
	Family Man	80
	An Untimely End	95