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Mozart: Člověk a génius

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„Mozart, to je sluníčko“, řekl jeden velký český muzikant. Jenže ta slunečná, líbezná, útěšná hudba je dílem člověka, jehož osud mnoho slunce nepoznal.
David Weiss vypráví Mozartův příběh s epickou porobností, krok za krokem od smavého dětství v Salcburku, svízelných a vítězných turné zázračného dítěte, přes trudné boje o uznání, několik okamžiků oslnivých úspěchů a léta ústrků, ponižování, porážek po osamělé umírání ve Vídni a chudinský pohřeb. Nesporným Weissovým přínosem je citlivé pochopení rozporného charakteru Leopolda Mozarta, salcburského kapelníka, Wolfgangova otce a prvního přísného učitele a velmi dlouho nejvyšší autoritu v synově životě. Střízlivě, bez zaujatosti je tu zachycen i vztah Mozartův k manželce Konstanci i jeho citová vzplanutí k jiným ženám. Weiss dovede živě a názorně vylíčit prostředí knížecího arcibiskupského dvora v Salcburku i nádheru Schönbrunnu a Versailles, mateřskou Marii Terezii i hádavé primadony a kastráty, opovržlivou blahovolnost velmožů a řevnivé intriky soupeřů. Stejně dobře však umí přiblížit genezi a povahu jednotlivých skladeb i drama talentu, který musí pracovat na objednávku a zůstat věren sám sobě.

590 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1968

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David Weiss

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Trained as a theologian. David thinks about God… all the time. Whether as a father or grandfather, college instructor or Sunday School teacher, poet or writer, he seeks to imagine God in ways that are helpful and hopeful. In this book he brings insights from seminary and graduate school into a story that is deceptively simple and simply profound.

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February 28, 2012
D.Veiss "Dievišķais un pasaulīgais".
Volfgangs Amadejs Mocarts ir izcils klasicisma laika mūzikas pārstāvis. Viņa fenomenālais talants un dzīves gaitas ir interesējušas visu pasauli, un cilvēki jau sen ir centušies attēlot komponista mūžu. To ir darījuši dažādi režisori, rakstnieki, dramaturgi un arī Deivids Veiss.
Šī autora grāmata “Dievišķais un pasaulīgais” ir ļoti patiess un vēsturisks romāns, jo viss atbilst 18.gs. otrās puses dzīves stilam, minētie cilvēki ir patiesi. Mocarta vētrainā dzīve, panākumi, viņa spilgtie izteicieni un izsmeļošā sarakste ar tēvu ir bagātīgs dokumentu krājums D.Veisam , kura darbs, manuprāt, vairāk ir trāpīgs šo materiālu apkopojums, aizpildot nedaudzos “baltos plankumus” ar tēlam raksturīgu iespējamo rīcību.
Gan šajā darbā, gan 18.gs. noteikti galvenais tēls ir pats Mocarts. Viņš ir straujš un dzīvespriecīgs, komponistu ielīksmo balles, dzīres, bet it īpaši operu rakstīšana. Ļoti svarīgu lomu šajā grāmatā ieņem Mocarta tēvs Leopolds, kurš visu dzīvi veltīja dēlam, veidojot viņa karjeru. Pārējā Mocartu ģimene, cilvēki, ar kuriem tiekas mākslinieks, un viņa aizraušanās – tās visas ir otršķirīgas personas, jo viņa mīlestība pret mūziku caurstrāvo šo grāmatu.
Autora rakstīšanas stils ir visnotaļ vienkāršs. Tas palīdz labāk uztvert teksta saturu, jo grāmatu veido īsas, kodolīgi aprakstītas episodes. Šie mazie stāstiņi veido diezgan apjomīgu grāmatu, bet sižets ir straujš un negaidītiem pavērsieniem pilns. Kopumā šis darbs neatstāj garlaicīga vēstures atstāsta iespaidu, bet gan interesanta un notikumiem bagāta cilvēka dzīves atainojumu.
Es uzskatu, ka ne vienmēr personību iepazīšanas process ir aizraujošs, bet šādi pasniegts V.A.Mocarta dzīves stāsts mani ļoti ieinteresēja. Komponists pēc būtības ir ļoti harismātiska personība un šī grāmata ir lielisks papildinājums. Bet, godīgi atzīstoties, es to nevienam neieteiktu, jo filma “Amadeus” atstāja uz mani daudz spēcīgāku iespaidu. Domāju, ka iemesls ir pavisam vienkāršs – kinolentes skaņu celiņos bija mākslinieka darbi. Tāpēc lasiet grāmats un klausieties “Rekviēmu”, tas būs daudz iespaidīgāk!a

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June 13, 2012
Разтърсваща книга. Изключителен, жив и затрогващ образ на Моцарт, показващ в същина сблъсъка на същността му и порядките на времето, в което е живял. А последните глави ме вкараха в уникална депресия...
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February 21, 2008
A Great historical novel about the life of Mozart. Good Good read!
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May 11, 2014
Have read it long ago, but enjoyed it much.. One feels for Mozart.
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February 24, 2023
The book follows W.A. Mozart from cradle to grave. The author has researched the subject thoroughly and based his story on "actual events" which is impossible to fact check. In any case a thoughtfully written work which paints a very human picture of the deified composer. Starting from the stoic perspective of Leopold Mozart prepping his son to become The Ultimate Musician, gradually shifting to young Wolfgangs optimistic and lively attitude, as tragedy and misery slowly creeps into his life, before cascading to a heart-wrenching cadence towards the end.

As a composer and musician I found the book inspiring. As a "regular person" I found it characteristically and narratively well written, and I was at times completely immersed in the story.

My only issues were the authors no doubt subjective impressions of what the compositional process was for W.A.M., stating that "he wrote it like that because he was feeling this and that, and thus the music became serene and godly" or the likes of it, which I find to be a grey area where on the one side it's clearly the authors imagination and not "historical fact", who knows Mozarts true intentions and feelings/state of mind when writing? On the other hand it gives color to the story.

Besides that it's thoroughly well researched and paints a realistic picture of the composers life and the era he was living in. I now sit with a deep pity and sympathy for Mozart, and my impression is that he was all in all just another person for whom circumstances and his father made him into what he became, and he couldn't have become anything else because of it.
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October 7, 2018
Хорошая книга, неприятный конец. Интересная биография
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November 9, 2025
Although this is a novel, it rings true as a description of the battles so often fought by genius against the inevitable and seemingly endless forces of mediocrity. A powerful read.
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June 18, 2015
Easy to read, pretty thorough. It's a novel, so Weiss takes liberties. Gives you a good sense of Mozart's struggle. If this period and/or this composer interests you, you will probably enjoy it.
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