Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Paperback by Yona Zeldis McDonough; Illustrated by Carrie Robbins

Product Details

• Publisher: Penguin Workshop (2003-04-28)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 112 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780448431048
• Item Weight: 102.06 grams
• Dimensions: 7.69 x 5.38 x 0.24 cm

Born in Austria in 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his first piece of music, a minuet, when he was just five years old! Soon after, he was performing for kings and emperors. Although he died at the young age of thirty-five, Mozart left a legacy of more than 600 works. This fascinating biography charts the musician's extraordinary career and personal life while painting a vivid cultural history of eighteenth-century Europe. Black-and-white illustrations on every spread explore such topics as the history of opera and the evolution of musical instruments. There is also a timeline and a bibliography.

Illustrated by Carrie Robbins.
Cover illustration by Nancy Harrison.

About the Author

Yona Zeldis McDonough is a longtime doll lover and collector. She is also an award-winning author who has published numerous books for children and adults. She presently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.