Mozart
Scenes from the Childhood of the Great Composer

Title: Mozart Scenes from the Childhood of the Great composer
Author: Catherine Brighton
Publisher: Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
Date: 1990
Number Of Pages: 25
Summary: Maria was Mozart's sister. This story about Mozart was written from Maria's point of view. Their dad wrote music for a living. He also taught his children music. They had to play every day. Although she was older than Wolfi, her brother soon caught up. When Wolfi was five he could write some pretty pieces. Their dad had a plan, it was to go to Europe and show the kings and queens how well his children could play. They toured Europe and England for many years. Their dad thought it was time to go back to Salzburg but a horrible thing happened when they reached Vienna. Mozart caught small pox. All of Europe knew their favorite miracle boy could die and he lay in a darkened room attended by a doctor, their dad, their mom and a nurse. after many weeks by the grace of God he recovered. When Maria was sixteen, too old to be applauded as a "miracle child", she retired from the musical stage to become a teacher of the pianoforte. When Mozart was sixteen, too old to be a "miracle boy", he started writing operas for the Archbishop. Their dad thought Mozart should go to Italy to see and hear Italian opera. So once again he packed up for the long journey but this time he would be going without Maria.

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