Reviews for The History of Napoleon the First: 1769-1800

The average rating for The History of Napoleon the First: 1769-1800 based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-03-16 00:00:00 Cynthia Villeneuve Perhaps overly detailed (do we really need to know the address of every house or apartment Piazzolla lived in?), this is a comprehensive biography. I had to struggle to finish this book, there was nothing engaging about the writing style, although Piazzolla was probably a fascinating person to know or be friends with.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-05-30 00:00:00 Joey Camacho Very thorough look at a complex and talented composer-performer-personality. It's fascinating to go along for the ride, traversing continents, music styles, and many moods. Oh, it does seem like Mr. Piazzolla did have his moods. At one point Piazzolla threw his bandoneon in a closet and cursed it, giving it up for good! His piano teacher in Paris did us all a favor by suggesting that Piazzolla focus on tango and bandoneon, not because he wasn't good at other things, but because she saw the treasures that could come.