I don’t remember who recommended Mozart’s Sister by Nancy Moser (Kristine perhaps?), but I’m so glad I saw it reviewed on someone’s blog. I LOVED IT! In fact, I plan to track down some more of this author’s books. I don’t normally use the LIBRARY (see previous blog entry for reasons why) very much, but have recently come to grips with checking out books from the library. I’ve checked out a respectable number of books since the blog entry linked above. I’ve even taken to making (surprise surprise – lol – hmmm…. just made me think of another blog entry I should write) suggestions to the library regarding titles I think they should purchase. I’ve recommended at least a dozen titles in the last few months. As far as I know they have ordered all the ones I’ve suggested because I see them in my “requested” file in my library account. This is one of the books that I requested they purchase. It came in last week and I just finished it. Again, I LOVED it and I plan to ask the library to purchase some more of this author’s books.

This first person story gives the account of Mozart’s sister’s life. It appears that she was as talented as he, but because she was a women she was destined to a life of marriage, home making, and raising children. She was allowed to teach after she was grown, but she was rarely given the priviledge of performing after becoming an adult. She was not granted permission to marry the man she was deeply in love with because the Archbishop who could grant permission was upset with the Mozart family (her father and her brother) and denied the request for marriage. This man never married and on her deathbed she requested that she be buried next to him. Her father had arranged for her to marry a man who had lost 2 wives during childbirth and she raised his children while leaving their baby to be raised by her father because there the boy would be well educated and have the availability of better medical care. The story tells of their (she and Mozart) younger days traveling, performing before kings and queens, Mozart’s lack of settling down, etc. The author admits to taking liberty with filling in details as best as she can given historical information, but there are some things that are unknown for certain.

If you like history, you’ll LOVE this book! Even if you don’t love history, I think you would enjoy this book! Thanks again to whoever recommended this book!