New Disappointments--Opposition of the Abbe Vogler--Mozart and the Poet Wieland--Wieland’s Impressions of Mozart--German Opera and Joseph II--The Weber Family--Aloysia Weber--Mozart’s Plans--His Father Opposes them and his Attachment for Aloysia--Mozart’s Music and Heart-trials--In Paris--Disappointments there--Contrast Between Parisian and German Life--New Intrigues Against Him--Invited Back to Salzburg--“Faithless” Aloysia--Meeting of Father and Son--Reception in Salzburg--“King Thamos”--Character of Mozart’s Music Composed at this time--Invitation to Compose the Idomeneo--Its Success--Effect on the Italian Opera, 83-117 CHAPTER IV. ELOPEMENT FROM THE SERAGLIO--FIGARO--DON GIOVANNI. Opinions on the Idomeneo--Tired of Salzburg--Goes to Vienna--The Archbishop Again--Mozart Treated by Him with Indignity--Paternal Reproaches--Assailed by Slander--He Leaves Salzburg--Experiences in Vienna--Austrian Society--The German Stage--The Emperor Expresses a Wish that Mozart might Write a New Opera--Mozart’s Love for Constance Weber--Description of Constance--The New Opera--Mozart’s Marriage--The Emperor’s Opinion of Mozart’s Music--Mozart’s Interest In the Figaro--Its Composition--Its Success--Mozart’s Poverty--In Bohemia--His Popularity in Prague--Meaning of the Don Giovanni--Richard Wagner on Mozart, 118-180 CHAPTER V. THE MAGIC FLUTE--TITUS--THE REQUIEM. Haydn’s Opinion of Mozart--Made Court Composer by Joseph II--Don Giovanni in Vienna--Mozart’s Extreme Poverty--His Cheerfulness under Adverse Circumstances--“The Song of the Swan”--Other Compositions--Mozart’s Opinion of Handel--Acquaintance with Sebastian Bach--Mozart’s Opinion of Church Music--Mozart’s Characteristics--Audience with the Emperor--Petition to His Imperial Majesty--His Religious Feelings--Joins the Free Masons--History of the Magic Flute--The Mysterious Stranger--The Requiem--Success of the Magic Flute--Mozart as Reflected in his Music--His Industry--Last Illness--Strange Fancies--His Last Days--His Death, 181-236 THE LIFE OF MOZART. CHAPTER I. 1756-1777. CHILDHOOD AND EARLY TRAVELS. Mozart’s Parentage--Early Development of his Genius--Character as a Child--Travels at the age of Six--Received by Maria Theresa and Marie Antoinette--Mozart and Goethe--Meeting with Madame de Pompadour--The London Bach’s Opinion of Young Mozart--Asked to Write an Opera by Joseph II--Assailed by Envy--Padre Martini--Notes Down the Celebrated Miserere from Ear--The Pope Confers on him the Order of the Golden Spurs--A Member of the Philharmonic Society of Bologna--First Love--Personal Appearance--Troubles with the Archbishop.