Ave Maria Mozart Pdf

[Marilina Crawn]

Throughouthistory, women were expected to learn how to play one or more instruments, read music, perform for others, and compose works of music. The issue is that until the 20th century, it was seen as immoral for women to perform in public.

An example of a forgotten female musician and composer is Mozart. Not Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, but rather his older sister Maria Anna Mozart. The eldest Mozart child was incredibly talented, and most of us have never heard of her.

Of the seven Mozart children, only Nannerl and Wolfgang lived beyond infancy. Leopold Mozart was a composer, music theorist, music teacher, and a well-known violin player in Salzburg, Austria; a prosperous one, if not a true success.

Although Nannerl began studying music at the age of seven, she was described as a natural and child prodigy. Like many younger siblings, Wolfgang idolized Nannerl and demanded that he start taking music lessons with Nannerl at the age of 3. Leopold was overjoyed to discover that he had not one but two naturally gifted musicians as his children and arranged for the two Mozarts to perform a concert in Vienna in 1762.

She had three children of her own, but only one of her children lived to reach adulthood. Nannerl still played the piano; allegedly, she practiced for three hours every day and taught music lessons in St. Gilgen. For some reason, her longest-living son, Leopold Alois, was raised by her father, Leopold, back in Salzburg.

Nannerl would receive letters from her father informing her of milestones like first words, first steps, etc. Mother and son only saw each other occasionally during visits, but Nannerl played no role in his upbringing. The exact reason this occurred varies; some believe Leopold Alois was sickly as a baby and perhaps needed to remain in Salzburg for his health.

Then there is the belief that Leopold Mozart wanted to create a new younger musical prodigy, and when Leopold demanded to raise the child Nannerl granted his wishes. The two Mozart siblings fell out of touch at some point, and the two were no longer close when Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in 1791. After her husband died in 1801, Nannerl returned to Salzburg and continued to teach piano lessons until her death on October 29, 1829, at the age of 78.

2017. Maria Anna Mozart Was a Musical Prodigy Like Her Brother Wolfgang, So Why Did She Get Erased from History? Open culture. Available at: -anna-mozart-was-a-musical-prodigy-like-her-brother-wolfgang-so-why-did-she-get-erased-from-history.html

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