The Success and Failure of Mozart - A Sociological Perspective on Musical Genius

Author: Elias
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: A masterpiece of music sociology, offering an insightful look into Mozart's tragic and joyful life between genius and clown, delving into the vast intellectual world of sociological master Elias. What sparks would fly when a sociologist encounters a musician? What would it be like when a Jewish sociologist listens to the music of a German composer? Come and explore this extraordinary book where a sociological master writes about a musical master. The long-lived yet perpetually displaced Elias uses sociology to study the short-lived yet posthumously celebrated Mozart. This book elucidates the internal and external factors of genius, making it an important work in both music sociology and cultural sociology.