Word: hildesheimer
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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This new biography by Hildesheim, an esteemed Mozartian, was widely acclaimed on its publication in Germany five years ago. Written in a fresh, distinctive style, this account refutes much previous speculation about the great composer's life and music, replacing it with scholarship and practical judgement. Much of the enjoyment in reading the biography derives from its flexible approach and its lack of a didactic single answer to the enigma. Hildesheimer freely admits that his work is only a contribution to the "concert of diverse voices," yet he hopes to alter that concert with his voice. He considers "the reader...