本書收錄莫札特二十二年間的書信,呈現其真實性格與人生歷程。從少年成長到藝術成熟,帶領讀者理解音樂背後的情感與思想,是認識這位音樂天才的重要之作。Here is Mozart at his most intimate and unguarded, with new translations of the composer's lettersWhat was Mozart really like? Wild? Sublime? Responsible? Fun-loving? Bright? Foul-mouthed? Reading these letters, we learn in his own words that he was all of these and much more. Here is the composer at his most intimate and unguarded, expressing his feelings about life, love, music, and the world around him.In this collection, Robert Spaethling has carefully chosen letters written by Mozart over a span of almost twenty-two years - from his first journey to Italy as a shy teenager to the final months of his life in Vienna. The letters, together with the accompanying introductions, chronicle the composer's life, personal development and artistic growth.