Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. His name is one of the most recognizable names in history and one of the most enduring of composers. At age 5, this “wunderkinder” took to the stage and began his life as a prolific and celebrated creator-genius of such luminous works the world has not known since. This collection of morsels taken from his personal letters is engaging and gives a look into the mind of the boy wonder. Was he mad? Was he miraculous?

Latest episodes of the podcast Mozart, The Man and the Artist as Revealed in His Own Words by Friedrich Kerst

• 01 – Brief Biographical Sketch
• 02 – Editor’s Note
• 03 – The Significance of Mozart
• 04 – Chips From the Studio
• 05 – Concerning the Opera
• 06 – Musical Pedagogics
• 07 – Touching Musical Performances
• 08 – Expressions Critical
• 09 – Opinions Concerning Others
• 10 – Wolfgang, the German
• 11 – Respect and Honor
• 12 – Strivings and Labors
• 13 – At Home and Abroad
• 14 – Love and Friendship
• 15 – Worldly Wisdom
• 16 – In Suffering
• 17 – Morals
• 18 – Religion