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How Mozart Became a Genius: Talent, Practice, and the Truth Behind the Myth

Mozart's genius was not effortless magic but the meeting of rare talent, intense training, artistic curiosity, and relentless professional work. The truth behind the myth is more human, and ultimately more astonishing than legend suggests.

How Mozart Became a Genius: Talent, Practice, and the Truth Behind the Myth

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Mozart's genius was not effortless magic but the meeting of rare talent, intense training, artistic curiosity, and relentless professional work.

The truth behind the myth is more human, and ultimately more astonishing than legend suggests.

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Mozart's genius was not effortless magic but the meeting of rare talent, intense training, artistic curiosity, and relentless professional work. The truth behind the myth is more human, and ultimately more astonishing than legend suggests.

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