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Fiction Historical

The Secret Wish of Nannerl Mozart

by (author) Barbara Kathleen Nickel

Publisher
Canadian Scholars' Press Inc.
Initial publish date
Jan 2000
Category
Historical, General, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781894549080
    Publish Date
    Jan 2000
    List Price
    $19.95

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Nannerl Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's sister, was also a musical genius. This is the story that could have been...

Nannerl Mozart's twelfth birthday wish is to become a famous composer. She's already considered a brilliant musician, touring Europe with her little brother Wolfgang and playing the clavier for queens and kings in the great courts. But Papa doesn't take her seriously as a composer and won't even teach her to play the violin or the organ. Mama usually has a list of household chores for her, and Wolfi always manages to steal everybody's attention.

About the author

Barbara Kathleen Nickel is an award-winning poet who also writes for young adults. She lives and writes in British Columbia.

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Editorial Reviews

“With a combination of historical fact and imaginative speculation, this fascinating novel explores Nannerl's painful dilemma as she watches all the accolades go to her younger brother 'Wolfi' but refuses to abandon her dream of composing her own symphony.”— “Chatelaine

"Get transported to the 18th century and the courts of the crowned heads of Europe ... Nickel's fictional story, which uses many historical details, is a fascinating look at a talented young woman ..."— “OWL Canadian Family