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Maria Anna Walburga Ignatia Mozart (1751 - 1829)

Maria Anna Walburga Ignatia (Nannerl) Mozart
Born in Salzburg, Salzburg, Österreichmap
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Wife of — married 23 Aug 1783 [location unknown]
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Died at age 78 in Salzburg, Salzburg, Österreichmap
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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:

  1. Leopold Alois Pantaleon Sonnenburg
  2. Jeanette Sonnenburg
  3. Maria Babette Sonnenburg

She died and was buried in 1829 in Salzburg, Austria.[3]

Sources

  1. Rusch, Elizabeth. Maria Anna Mozart: The Family’s First Prodigy 27 March 2011; accessed 30 March 2022
  2. mentalfloss.com. 22 Influential Women You Probably Didn't Learn About in School, 28 March 2022, accessed 30 March 2022
  3. Marianne Mozart on Find A Grave: Memorial #746 Retrieved 25 sep 2016




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