It is 1791 and wolfgang amadeus mozart is enlightenment viennas brightest star. Awardwinning author matt rees takes readers to 18th centuryaustria, where mozarts estranged sister nannerl stumblesint. Rees builds this historic novel on the long held theory that wolfgang mozart, who died in 1791 at age 36, was actually murdered. In mozarts last aria, matt rees takes the reallife historical mystery of mozarts murder, and uses reallife facts and characters to present a possible solution to the case. Matt rees the book is about chemical weapons and international agents. But matt rees points out in his authors note that he changed some of the events of their lives for his fictional purposes. Never has the structure of a novel felt more important than in mozart s last aria. Read mozarts last aria a novel by matt rees available from rakuten kobo. Did mozarts last aria enhance your knowledge of classical music and make you want to listen to it more. Its 1791 and wolfgang amadeus mozart is enlightenment viennas brightest star.
Mozarts last aria ebook by matt rees 9780062099372. It s 1791 and wolfgang amadeus mozart is vienna s brightest star. Special 28m 1s join me and my guests gabrielle robinson and mike keen as we discuss the life of mozarts sister in mozarts last aria by matt rees. The ambassador, published in 2015, was cowritten by rees and yehuda avner, a former adviser to israeli prime ministers. A novel matt rees cleverly weaves music, crime, and conspiracy into a sumptuous historical whodunit, set against the decadent backdrop of 18thcentury vienna. I love matt rees other books set in palestine and this was a whole new departure. Transporting listeners to the salons and concert halls of 18thcentury austria, mozarts last aria pulls back the curtain on a world of powerful secrets and powerful men from the enigmatic freemasons to the secret police to the austrian emperor himself in a detailed story of soaring music, burning passion, and mortal danger. Book discussion somerset county library system of new. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Awardwinning author matt rees takes readers to 18th century austria, where mozarts estranged sister nannerl stumbles into a world of ambition, conspiracy, and immortal music while attempting to uncover the truth about her brothers suspicious death. Music is notoriously difficult to capture in prose. Awardwinning author matt rees takes readers to 18th centuryaustria, where mozart s estranged sister nannerl stumblesinto a world of ambition, conspiracy, and immortal music while attempting touncover the truth about her brother s suspicious death.
Matt rees has 27 books on goodreads with 12258 ratings. Buy mozarts last aria by matt rees from waterstones today. Never has the structure of a novel felt more important than in mozarts last aria. Matt rees tries valiantly, elegantly, and for the most part successfully to do justice to a composer who is regarded and not just by me as a deity. He is the author of the internationally acclaimed omar yussef crime series, including the collaborator of bethlehem. Ive always loved mozart, but his music became more important to me when i was working as a. February 4, 2015 mozarts last aria by matt rees is a book that, for all its attractive cover and eyecatching title, has only been borrowed eight times in the last four years, and should surely have a wider readership, so i now draw it to your attention. Its 1791 and wolfgang amadeus mozart is viennas brightest star.
Mozart s last aria npr coverage of mozart s last aria by matt rees. Apr 28, 2011 matt rees s second reading from his historical crime novel mozart s last aria. Transporting readers to the salons and concert halls of eighteenthcentury austria, mozarts last aria is a magnificent historical mystery that pulls back the. Recommended by and borrowed from my longtime stand partner, donna fraser as donna accurately promised, this book was a light, quick read. Rees nails the details of mozarts vienna with precision, seasoning his story with musical. Buy a cheap copy of mozarts last aria book by matt rees. Mozarts last aria king county library system overdrive. Trending book lists books you may have actually read. My historical novel about mozarts sister, mozarts last aria, grew from a visit i made to her austrian village and led me to visit other places.
Mozarts last aria omar yussef mysteries free kindle. Trailer for matt reess historical crime novel mozarts last aria. Six weeks later, at the age of thirtyfive he was dead. So it may surprise you to know that i got the idea in a kids playground. Transporting listeners to the salons and concert halls of eighteenthcentury austria, mozarts last aria pulls back the curtain on a world of powerful secrets and powerful menfrom the enigmatic freemasons to the secret police to the austrian emperor himselfin a detailed story of soaring music. Mozart s last aria certainly delivers on that expectation. In mozart s last aria, matt rees takes an admirably independent approach.
Awardwinning author matt rees takes readers to 18th centuryaustria, where mozarts estranged sister nannerl stumblesinto a world of ambition, conspiracy, and. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mozarts last aria. Mozarts last aria npr coverage of mozarts last aria by matt rees. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. Mozart, music, and murder seamlessly blend together in this. In the early 1790s, europe is facing some major problems. Nannerl must brave dire circumstances tofind out, running afoul of the secret police, the freemasons, and even. Jan 12, 2011 trailer for matt rees s historical crime novel mozart s last aria. Transporting listeners to the salons and concert halls of 18thcentury austria, mozart s last aria pulls back the curtain on a world of powerful secrets and powerful men from the enigmatic freemasons to the secret police to the austrian emperor himself in a detailed story of soaring music, burning passion, and mortal danger. In his 2011 novel mozarts last aria, matt rees has nannerl investigating her brothers death. Matt rees takes the essence of mozart s music to weave a plot that showcases musical genius alongside a desperately paranoid and rather naive young man, who just wanted to introduce equality to all levels of society.
In mozarts last aria, matt rees takes an admirably independent approach. I was chattingmore the book is about chemical weapons and international agents. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. But six weeks after he tells his wife that he has been poisoned. Mozarts last aria certainly delivers on that expectation. Click to read more about mozarts last aria by matt rees. Matt rees is fine mystery writer and you expect a good storyline with his novels.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. If mozarts last aria never quite catches fire as brilliant fiction, it is nonetheless a very good read. In this engaging, wellpaced book from crime novelist and journalist rees the collaborator of bethlehem, mozarts estranged sister, madame. All the book s characters are real historical figures. Mozarts last aria mozarts last aria audiobook, by matt rees. Master of the city s music halls and devoted member of the austrian freemason s guild, he stands at the heart of an. Nov 09, 2011 critics have compared mozart s last aria to novels of historical conspiracy theories by dan brown and elizabeth kostova, while praising rees sensitivity to musical and biographical detail. Rees learned to play piano as part of his research for mozarts last aria.
Click to read more about mozart s last aria by matt rees. He concocts a multilayered mystery which envisages the composers sister, nannerl, arriving in vienna bent upon discovering the truth from those who may have been involved. In mozarts last aria, matt rees takes the reallife historical mystery of. Matt rees in october 1791 wolfgang amadeus mozart, the greatest musical genius the world has ever seen, told his wife he had been poisoned.
Working on a name in blood, he learned to paint with oils and to duel using a seventeenthcentury rapier. A beautiful book illuminated by the authors own musical background that moves slowly and deliberately to a fine conclusion. Matt rees s moza rts last aria matt rees is an awardwinning crime novelist and foreign correspondent. Mozarts last aria by matt rees, 9780062015860, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Master of the citys music halls and devoted member of the austrian freemasons guild, he stands at the heart of an electric mix of art and music, philosophy and science, po. Matt rees it is 1791 and wolfgang amadeus mozart is enlightenment vienna s brightest star. Matt rees s most popular book is mozart s last aria. Matt rees takes the essence of mozarts music to weave a plot that showcases musical genius alongside a desperately paranoid and rather naive young man, who just wanted to introduce equality to all levels of society. Awardwinning author matt rees takes readers to 18th centuryaustria, where mozarts estranged sister nannerl stumblesinto a world of ambition, conspiracy, and immortal music while attempting touncover the truth about her brothers suspicious death. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
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