How did an 18th-century child prodigy become a 20th-century icon?

Was the adult Mozart really a womanizing, drink-fuelled gambler with Tourette's Syndrome?

Was he murdered...?

Julian Rushton jumps into the debate with this fascinating and readable history, dispensing with the myth, conjecture, and popular iconography that frequently distorts our notions of what Mozart and his times were really like. What emerges is a more human and believable portrait, challenging our preconceptions while deepening our understanding.