In this "book that reads like a movie," Julie Downing "blurs the lines of biography and fiction" as she shares the life of Mozart with young readers ( Publishers Weekly). Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was one of the greatest musical geniuses of all time. He began composing at the age of five, wrote his first symphony at the age of eight, and finished his first opera when he was twelve. Now, take a journey deep into the lifetime of Mozart in this look at the celebrated composer's life, told in a first-person narrative and complemented by vibrant illustrations with fascinating authentic period details.