Maria Anna Walburga Ignatia Mozart was a musician and sister of Mozart. She was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1751, daughter of Leopold Mozart and Anna Maria Pertl. Some historians believe that she was the more talented of the siblings. It was Maria who father Leopold crowed about in letters, dubbing her “one of the most skillful players in Europe” at the tender age of 12. Later, she toured with Wolfgang, and many Mozart historians theorize that their time together could have fed Wolfgang’s talent, inspiring him or perhaps even igniting a bit of sibling rivalry.[1]
Despite her abilities, Leopold insisted she stop touring at age 18 (1769). Wolfgang went on to play at concert halls and in front of royalty, garnering widespread acclaim for music we still hum today like "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" and the pieces from his opera The Magic Flute. Meanwhile, Maria composed music primarily for her own amusement; all of her compositions have been lost to time.[2]
She married in 1783 Johann Baptist Franz von Berchtold zu Sonnenburg and had the following known children:
She died and was buried in 1829 in Salzburg, Austria.[3]
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