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From @joannechocolat

Maria Anna Mozart (1751 – 1829) was the sister of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. As a child she accompanied him on foreign tours, often earning top billing, and excelled in both performance and composition, but when she reached marriageable age at 17, she was no longer allowed to perform.

Instead she became a music teacher. Letters from her brother show that he thought very highly of her compositions, but none of them have survived. Her father took charge of her eldest son Leopold when he was born - supposedly to help out after the birth - but the boy never returned to his mother.

She had several other children, and lived till the age of 78. People often ask themselves what would have happened if Wolfgang Amadeus had survived beyond the age of 35. To me, the real question is: what would have happened if his sister had been allowed to pursue her talent?

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