Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a child prodigy who played for royalty, composed some of the most exquisite music ever heard, and died young.
These are the basic facts but there's so much more to Mozart, and so many inaccuracies to be put right after the film and play Amadeus' portrayal of the composer.
New Zealand writer and illlustrator Donovan Bixley has just published an illustrated biography about Mozart The Man Behind the Music - 13 years after publishing Faithfully Mozart based on the composer's letters.
The new book's also based on the letters, as well as 100 illustrations offering what he believes is a new perspective on the characterful composer.
Mozart The Man Behind the Music is published by Upstart Press.
