The last month of the year 1791 witnessed what Robbins Landon calls "the greatest tragedy in the history of music" - the premature death of the 35-year-old Mozart. The event was surrounded by enigma and intrigue, allegations of poisoning and sexual scandal. Drawing on his knowledge of the sources, Professor Landon seeks to cut through the fantasy to present the facts and to reconstruct the story of the last year of Mozart's life. The composition of such works as the "Requiem", "The Magic Flute" and "La Clemenza di Tito" is discussed in detail, and light is thrown on Mozart's relations with the freemasons, with Salieri, Sussmayr and others.
- ISBN10 002871315X
- ISBN13 9780028713151
- Publish Date 1 May 1990 (first published 1 May 1988)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 October 2009
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Cengage Gale
- Imprint Schirmer Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 240
- Language English