Helpful Score: 7
Wonderful book! I loved the details on their trips that they took. I never knew this much about Mozart-I didn't even know he had a sister! Nannerl and I probably would've gotten along because I sometimes feel like she feels towards her father. Very very good reading-I read it in a few days and Nancy Moser is now a favorite author of mine-will request more books of hers in the future!
Helpful Score: 5
I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Mozart's life. I have never studied Mozart, only listened to his music. I never even knew he had a sister. After spending so many years in Germany, the book just came to life. The author did an excellent job of bringing to light the details of history while filling in just enough fiction to make the characters come to life.
A fascinating story about Nannerl Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's older sister who was talented in her own right. One must remember it's fiction, but all in all a nice bit of insight into what life must have been like in the shadow of her brother.
Helpful Score: 3
This is a very insightful historical novel about Maria Anna "Nannerl" Mozart, sister to Wolfgang Amadeus. Most of us know his name well, but are not aware that his sister, 6 years older than he, was also an outstanding musician - some say she was at least his equal on the keyboard. As children they toured Europe playing duets and concerts for the crowned heads and for the public. However, because she was a girl she was not given encouragement to compose music, as a she grew into a young woman she was expected to marry and have children rather than become a public musician.
Nancy Moser, based on research in to the extensive collection of Mozart correspondence, has tried to sensitively enter into the emotions of this young woman living in a very complex setting.
I enjoyed this book, especially the later chapters dealing with her emotional adjustment to marriage and to the many changes in her life.
Nancy Moser, based on research in to the extensive collection of Mozart correspondence, has tried to sensitively enter into the emotions of this young woman living in a very complex setting.
I enjoyed this book, especially the later chapters dealing with her emotional adjustment to marriage and to the many changes in her life.
Helpful Score: 2
This book was on an interesting subject. I enjoyed reading it, although I did get tired of the constant whiny, wishy-washy tone of the main character-she did shape up near the end. And Mozart's father-he sounds almost like the Kit Culkin of the 1700s!
