Mozart
Monday, February 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
In a piano lesson recently, we were learning about different musical eras, and of course, we talked about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a great composer from the classical era. He was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756, achieving a quite miraculous amount before his untimely death at age only 35 in 1791.
He was one of 7 children, he and his sister Maria Anna being the only 2 to survive beyond infancy. However, I wonder if you know about the musical abilities of his sister, who was 4 years his senior?
It was in 1762 when brother and sister began touring together, delighting audiences with their virtuoso performances. Maria Anna lived until 1829 and it is documented that during her lifetime, she taught the piano and continued to perform. There is evidence that she also composed music, which was much praised by her brother, but there does not appear to be surviving manuscripts.
