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Mozart the sublime and surprising

Mozart did not attempt to recreate the misery of his time with his music. His music says I’ll do my best to make this beautiful because that’s what life can be at its best.

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Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Howard Goodall's Story of MusicThe Age of Elegance & Sensibility

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