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Sacred and Profane: A Novel of the Life and Times of Mozart

by David Weiss · 1968 · 634 pages

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"A very readable book which portrays the human being behind the music, increasing our love of both." Yehudi Menuhin, from inside cover.

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Themes
music
Setting
1960saustria
Subject
biography
Audience
adult
Length
epic · 634 pages

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