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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the greatest composers and musicians of the Viennese classical period and continues to enjoy a widespread recognition and popularity. The so-called child prodigy still holds a powerful fascination for people of all generations.

Access to Mozart even for children

But what else is there to know about this very special person? Who was he behind his music? What was his life, his personality and his world really like? We Discover Mozart aims to bring children closer to in Mozart's live and music in an engaging and age-appropriate way. Did you know that:

• he was already composing music at the age of five?
• loved to eat liver dumplings with sauerkraut?
• travelled all over Europe for many years?
• not only loved to play the piano, but also billiards?
• was "dismissed" with a kick in Salzburg?
• wrote over 600 works in his short life?

The book deals with the prodigy multi-facetted in a playful way.

Contents:

• Wolfgang Amadé Mozart: a special name
• Of child prodigies and pets
• Appearance before the empress
• The great European journey
• Money worries and powder against smallpox
• In Italy
• Of fashion
• Of good food and games of all kinds
• Of a secret writing and a special footstep
• Oriental sounds in Vienna
• Constanze and life as a freelance composer
• Concertos, sonatas, symphonies and musical fun
• Opera successes and money
• Mozart still unforgotten today