by H. C. Robbins Landon · Schirmer Books · tapa dura · ISBN 9780028713175
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«Mozart and Vienna» is the biography of Mozart and of Vienna written by H. C. Robbins Landon and published by Schirmer Books in hardcover (208 pages, in English).
The book analyzes Mozart's relationship with Vienna in the eighteenth century and the years in which he went from child prodigy to mature creator. Landon combines the social and musical history of the city with the composer's biography, reviews his youthful travels and describes Viennese life in the 1780s, when Mozart developed his career.
First American edition published in 1991. The book was originally published in Great Britain by Thames and Hudson and includes bibliographical references and an index.
Intended for a university audience and for readers interested in Mozart, classical music and the cultural history of Vienna.
