Henry, a Freemason himself, examines Mozart's music in terms of representations of Freemasonry and specific symbols in his pieces. After providing background and a discussion of symbols, he goes through each period of Mozart's oeuvre, finding examples in string quartets, concertos, symphonies, chamber music, and The Magic Flute, mostly avoiding popularly recognized examples. The book was originally published in French in 1991 and 1997 as Mozart Frr̈e Macon: La symbolique maconnique dans l'oeuvre de Mozart. It has been translated by Jack Cain. Henry is the artistic director of the annual Mozart festival in the Drome region of France. Annotation 2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
