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Source: BBC Radio 4 "Book of the Work" Wednesday

Roundup

Mozart's Women 3rd of 5 [15min]

Wolfgang and his new wife Constanze take delight in their new status, but they still have to win the approval of Wolfgang's father, Leopold. Lindsay Duncan reads from Jane Glover's chronicle of the women closest to the musical genius, Mozart's Women: His Family, His Friends, His Music.

Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "Book of the Work" Wednesday