Thu, 09/23/2010 - 15:40
Worthy Tombstone
After Mozart's death, in 1791, his wife Constanza moved to Copenhagen and married Georg Nissen. They had a good life together. When Nissen died, Constanza had his tombstone inscribed thusly: "Here rests Mozart's widow's second spouse."
From my book Obie's Opus.
— Obie Yadgar

"Obie's Opus" by Obie Yadgar is a book of entertaining stories and anecdotes from the world of classical music as told behind the radio microphone by writer and announcer Obie Yadgar. 
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