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Children's laureate until 2005, Michael Morpurgo, explains why he's chosen Austrian composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as his great life.

Stephen Johnson offers the biographical details.

Presented by Francine Stock

Producer: Miles Warde

First broadcast in April 2005.

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30 minutes

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    Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.