German philologist and archaeologist Otto Jahn (1813-69) first published
his landmark scholarly biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91)
in four volumes between 1856 and 1859. This three-volume English
translation by Pauline D. Townsend, first published in 1882, is based on
the 1867 second edition of the German original.Otto Jahn (1813-69) was
inspired to write a scholarly biography of Mozart following a
conversation at Mendelssohn's funeral in 1847. He immersed himself in
intensive research on the composer and his music, publishing the first
edition of this landmark work in four volumes between 1856 and 1859. A
second edition followed in 1867, incorporating new material and making
use of Köchel's 1862 catalogue of Mozart's works. It is from this
edition that Pauline D. Townsend made her three-volume English
translation, first published in 1882. Volume 1 covers Mozart's life to
1778, including tours with his father and employment under Archbishop
Colloredo. Volume 2 covers Mozart the man, the break with Colloredo, his move to Vienna, marriage, and Freemasonry. Volume 3 discusses the Mozart-Da Ponte operas and the Requiem, and also includes a list of his works.
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