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Of all the prominent musicians born in 18th-century Bohemia, none is surrounded by as much mystery and mystique as Josef Myslivecek (1737-1781), who was known in Italy as Il Boemo (The Bohemian). Scion of a wealthy family of millers from Prague, he became one of the most talented composers active in late 18th-century Europe, even though he only started to acquire instruction in musical composition as an adult. A friend of both Wolfgang and Leopold Mozart, his dynamic personality ( full of fire, spirit, and life, according to Wolfgang) is vividly brought to life in the Mozart correspondence-along with the hints of scandal that often followed him. This study offers an analysis of all the available documentation concerning Myslivecek's biography and a thorough description of his compositional style. It is clear that his works were much more influential models for the young Mozart than has ever before been suspected.

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