Richly illustrated with contemporary paintings and engravings and authoritatively written, this intimate book provides a vivid account of the composer's life in the European music capital, Vienna, from 1781-"1791. It closely examines Mozart's public successes and failures; his relationship with his father, Leopold; his devotion to his wife, Constanze; his Masonic associations; his friendship with Franz Joseph Haydn; and, of course, his musical production.