Maybe tonight, when his opera Don Giovanni opens, Mozart will have a huge success!

As he confides his hopes to his beloved wife, Constanze, readers are treated to an engrossing portrait of the composer's life, from his early years, when he and his father traveled from city to city seeking recognition of Mozart's musical genius, to the later years, when he and Constanze called Vienna home.

Pictures that seem to glow with an inner light illustrate Julie Downing's well-researched and heartfelt tribute. With sparkling enthusiasm, she shares her love for the great composer and her admiration for the way he met the challenges of his creative life.

From the dust jacket