The Mozart myths

Stanford University Press

1991

viii, 285 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-277) and index

9780804719377

Melodrama and evidence -- Was there foul play? -- The medical history -- Beast and angel -- Eve's part in his downfall -- Genius and misfit -- The rebel -- A theodicy -- Existentialist scepticism -- Conclusion

This ambitious work separates what is actually known (and can be known) about Mozart from the many myths and legends that have grown up about his life and character, notably the narratives about the circumstances of his death and his alleged immaturity, drinking, extravagance, womanizing, and unreliability