Mozart’s Sister: a new documentary tells Maria Anna’s evocative story

Maria Anna Mozart is brought to life, and finally given her musical due, in Mozart's Sister.
Mozart's Sister. Image: Bonsai Films.

By Diane Charleson, Australian Catholic University

It also reminds us of the importance of championing women musicians today, as ‘if we don’t encourage women now, it (discrimination) only repeats’.

Leopold recognised his children’s prodigious talents. He soon had them travelling and playing concerts all over Europe, where they were lauded by the highest aristocracy. Maria Anna and Wolfgang were inseparable during this time and composed many works together.

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