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The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. 1

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1769-1781 (letters); recording modern

A LibriVox audio reading of 140 letters Mozart wrote between 1769 and 1781, translated by Lady Wallace.

These are Mozart's own letters, written in his own hand originally, read aloud here from an English translation.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. I, trans. Lady Wallace. LibriVox volunteer reading, read by mkirkpat.

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What it is

This is a volunteer audio reading of the first volume of Mozart's collected letters, covering the years 1769-1781. The letters were translated into English by Lady Wallace from a German collection assembled by Ludwig Nohl, who also added a preface and notes.

Why it matters

These letters let historians hear Mozart's own words about his travels, work and family life as a young composer. They reveal his personality, humour and struggles far more directly than later biographies.

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  • Why might reading someone's own letters tell us more than a history book written later?
  • How might translation change the feeling of the original German words?
  • What kinds of things did Mozart choose to write about to the people he loved?

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