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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, His Life and Work

Arthur Schurig · 1913

A German scholarly biography of Mozart from 1913, drawing on collected biographical sources and contemporary research.

A scholarly German biography examining Mozart's personal life and career using earlier collected sources.

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This is a German-language biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart written by Arthur Schurig, published in 1913. It draws heavily on biographical sources collected by Nikolaus von Nissen and cites its references.

Why it matters

This book reflects how German scholars in the early 20th century studied Mozart's life using earlier collected materials, showing the ongoing effort to understand his personal and musical development, including his marriage to Konstanze Weber.

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  • Why might the author have relied on sources collected by someone else rather than original documents?
  • What does the detailed citation of sources tell you about how historians try to be accurate?
  • How does learning about Mozart's personal life, like his marriage, help us understand his music?

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