Mozart's Women: His Family, His Friends, His Music

Mozart was fascinated, amused, aroused, hurt, and betrayed by women. He loved and respected them, composed for them, and performed with them. This unique biography delves into his interactions with each, beginning with his family—his mother, Maria Anna, and his beloved and talented sister, Nannerl—and his marriage, which introduced him to his 'other family,' the Weber sisters.

The book examines his relationships with his artists, particularly those in his operas, through whose characters Mozart gave voice to the emotions of women who, like his entire female acquaintance, were constrained by the conventions and structures of eighteenth-century society. This is their story as well as his, and it once again demonstrates that a great part of the composer's genius lay in his understanding and musical expression of human nature.

Evocative and beautifully written, Mozart's Women illuminates the music, the man, and above all, the women who inspired him. The Sunday Telegraph praised it, saying, 'Jane Glover has pulled off a coup des livres with her fresh take on Mozart's life and work,' while the Sunday Times found it 'readable, informative and moving. Her passion for the music shines through this touching, vividly told story.'