Desultory Thoughts

The British Library recently published a virtual book of writings that Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart wrote between 1784 and 1791. It’s really cool! You can turn the pages, listen to audio clips, and view scanned pages written in his own handwriting!

I can’t read the the old-school handwriting very well, but it’s fascinating to be able to see it, ink smudges and all.

One thing to note, it requires a Macromedia Shockwave Plugin and is probably more suitable to high-speed, although the start page does give you the option to choose between high-speed and dial-up.

Read more at www.bl.uk/onlinegallery…