Mozart’s Sister Literary Party in Rome. You don’t have to understand Italian to enjoy this video!

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posted : Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Mozart's Sister: A Novel, pg. 85

  • Leopold: Just tell me one thing, Wolfgang. Has any music of Nannerl's been published under your name?
  • Nannerl: No, papa! I would never...
  • Leopold: Be quiet!
  • Wolfgang: Everything that has been published is mine, and no one else's.
  • Leopold: You're telling the truth? I cannot tolerate the idea that your work is spurious, do you understand?
  • Wolfgang: I am the first to be careful about the integrity of my work.
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posted : Friday, December 26th, 2008

This is Falco in Rock me, Amadeus. Ah, the incredible Eighties…

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posted : Thursday, December 11th, 2008

A recommendation for all Mozart lovers:  Mozartballs, a great film by Larry Weinstein. It talks about Mozart and is original and compelling. It’s a journey through time, eternity and his music.
You can find it on Amazon.

A recommendation for all Mozart lovers: Mozartballs, a great film by Larry Weinstein. It talks about Mozart and is original and compelling. It’s a journey through time, eternity and his music.

You can find it on Amazon.

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posted : Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

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If the music of the Italian language is familiar to you, try listening to this radio programme. Rita Charbonnier isn’t talking about Mozart or her novel but about the famous American composer Cole Porter and his musical Kiss me, Kate. First part…

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posted : Thursday, November 20th, 2008

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…and second part of the radio programme. It was broadcast on Radio Switzerland. Enjoy!

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posted : Thursday, November 20th, 2008

“ A Kapellmeister from Salzburg, by the name of Mozart, has just arrived in Paris with two children. His daughter plays the harpsichord marvellously and performs the most difficult pieces with impressive precision.
— Friedrich Melchior von Grimm. Correspondance littéraire, December 1st, 1763
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posted : Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Ivory miniature portraying the little Mozarts—Wolfgang and Nannerl. It was made by Eusebius Johann Alphen (1741-1772).
If you want to see more Mozart’s portraits, click on it.

Ivory miniature portraying the little Mozarts—Wolfgang and Nannerl. It was made by Eusebius Johann Alphen (1741-1772).

If you want to see more Mozart’s portraits, click on it.

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posted : Saturday, November 8th, 2008