Mozart, The Man and the Artist as Revealed in His Own Words: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Mozart, The Man and the Artist as Revealed in His Own Words, credited to Friedrich Kerst, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

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Librivox recording of Mozart, The Man and the Artist Revealed in His Own Words by Friedrich Kerst. Translated by Henry Edward Krehbiel. Read by LibriVox volunteers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. His name is one of the most recognizable names in history and one of the most enduring of composers. At age 5, this “wunderkinder” took to the stage and began his life as a prolific and celebrated creator-genius of such luminous works the world has not known since. This collection of morsels taken from his personal letters is engaging and gives a look into the mind of the boy wonder. Was he mad? Was he miraculous? (Summary by Aaron Elliott)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Mozart, The Man and the Artist as Revealed in His Own Words
• Author credits: Friedrich Kerst
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 18
• Listed recording duration: 3:57:44

Catalogue topics

• Mozart
• quotations
• composers
• music
• letters

Track guide

1. 01 - Brief Biographical Sketch — 4:52
2. 02 - Editor's Note — 2:17
3. 03 - The Significance of Mozart — 7:02
4. 04 - Chips From the Studio — 18:23
5. 05 - Concerning the Opera — 33:46
6. 06 - Musical Pedagogics — 11:09
7. 07 - Touching Musical Performances — 11:09
8. 08 - Expressions Critical — 10:18
9. 09 - Opinions Concerning Others — 24:07
10. 10 - Wolfgang, the German — 9:10
11. 11 - Respect and Honor — 24:44
12. 12 - Strivings and Labors — 8:17
13. 13 - At Home and Abroad — 18:31
14. 14 - Love and Friendship — 13:32
15. 15 - Worldly Wisdom — 7:51
16. 16 - In Suffering — 9:21
17. 17 - Morals — 12:35
18. 18 - Religion — 10:52

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