Biographies of Mozart instance, by Schroeder (1999). Revisionism is, perhaps, likely to continue. Assessing the whole tradition of Mozart biography, Steptoe concludes: There is little doubt that successive generations of scholars have been sincere in their views of the composer, each claiming to be more 'objective' than the last, stripping away the veneer of speculation to arrive at 'the real man'. It is sobering to realize that these different opinions about Mozart as a person are all based on a very similar set of data. Biographies of Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died after a short illness on 5 December 1791, aged 35. His
Michael Friedman (composer) "The Great Immensity", and "In the Footprint", and co-author of "Paris Commune". His work on "Pretty Filthy" can be seen in the theater company's premiere production of the new musical. Michael Friedman (composer) John Michael Friedman (September 24, 1975 – September 9, 2017) was an American composer and lyricist. He was a founding associate artist of The Civilians. He received a 2007 Obie award for sustained excellence. His musical "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" opened on Broadway in October 2010. He died on September 9, 2017, aged 41, from complications related to HIV/AIDS. Born in Boston, Friedman grew up in Philadelphia.