MOZART | 1945 | BERNHARD PAUMGARTNER

Bernhard Paumgartner’s Mozart (1945) is a seminal biography that combines rigorous musicology with a vivid literary style to reconstruct the life and works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Written by a distinguished Austrian conductor and scholar, the book situates Mozart within the cultural and historical currents of the late 18th century, tracing his artistic development, relationships, and struggles with remarkable detail. Paumgartner balances careful analysis of Mozart’s compositions with narrative elements that illuminate the human dimension of the composer, from his prodigious childhood to his final creative years. This volume reflects both historical scholarship and the author’s personal affinity with Mozart’s world, becoming a reference point for subsequent studies in biography, classical music history, and cultural interpretation.