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Awesome book. Lots of annotations to clarify what or who Mozart is writing about and lots of explanations as to what‘s going on in his life between letters. Extremely well researched. Some personal feelings/assumptions from the author at times, but not over the top or unwarranted. I know letters are not meant to be for the public, but they‘re certainly a personal, real glimpse into who he was as a quirky, lively person and composer/musician.

So cute. In a letter to his wife.

I just love this passage that shows insight into his compositional output and the composing industry at the time without copyright.

Robert Spaethling presents Mozart in all the rawness of his "driving energies" preserved in the "zany, often angry effervescence" of his writing. Where other translators have ignored Mozart's atrocious spelling and tempered his foul language, Spaethling's new translations are lively and racy, and do justice to Mozart's restlessly inventive mind. This collection should be on the shelves of every music lover.

“They probably think because I am so small and young, nothing of greatness and class can come out of me; but they shall soon find out.” Epic quote from W.A. Mozart in a letter to his father.

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