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Veteran biographer and historian Johnson (Darwin: Portrait of a Genius; Socrates: A Man for Our Times) turns his attention to the all-too-brief life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791). The author's singular gift for synthesis and finding the right telling details adds depth and interest. He places this child prodigy and (later) prolific "married composing machine"—with 600-plus works attributed—in the center of the intellectual and cultural life of the Enlightenment. He explores Mozart's relationship with his demanding imp...Log In or Sign Up to Read More