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Amadeus meets Little Women in this irresistibly delightful historical novel by award- winning author Stephanie Cowell. The year is 1777 and the four Weber sisters, daughters of a musical family, share a crowded, artistic life in a ramshackle house. While their father scrapes by as a... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Herr Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: young Austrian composer - child prodigy who has not had commercial success as he has matured. Parents push, sister also talented.
- Josefa Weber: Oldest of the four Weber sisters - very tall with a powerful, deep rich soprano voice. Always feels unloved and apart. Reads philosophy in several languages.
- Aloysia Weber: 2nd of the four Weber sisters. Has a light, beautiful soprano voice, and knows it. She and her older sister Josefa are taken out to sing at private concerts
- Constanze Weber, aka Stanzi: Third of the four Weber sisters. A peace maker who makes herself invisible in corners as she lacks her older sister's gorgeous voices and confidence. She feeds strays and has tender feelings for all.
- Sophie Weber: Youngest of the four Weber sisters. Has a religious nature, a peacemaker and doer of good. Does not have the musical talents of her older sisters. Closest in age and confidences to Constanza
- Frau Maria Caecilia Weber, aka Mama: Mother of the four Weber sisters. A fat, unmusical, unlovely, scheming, unhappy martinet with"plans" for her daughters. Her only talent lies in her baking.
- Fridolin Weber: Father of the four Weber sisters. A violinist who makes his living teaching, copying music, playing where ever needed - and never enough. A loving father who has taught his daughters about music and cherishes each of them.
- Leutgeb: Cello playing friend of Mozart's
- Alfonso: Musician in the Thursday night group, brother of Herr Weber. Drinks too much.
- Thorwart: Called "Uncle" Thorwart by the Weber girls, though he is no relation, but comes from the same village ast the senior Webers. A musician attached to the court who has certain connections and power.
- Johann Schantz: Owner of a music store that sells sheet music as well as instruments. Flirts with Constanzi
- Joseph Haydn: Older musician - a well-known composer whom Mozart admires
- Henri: Cello playing suitor of Constanzi
- Steiner: Mucician
- Dorothea Lange: Add a description of this character.
- Heinemann
- Nannerl Mozart: Mozart's sister. Also a musically talented child. Now cares for her aging father, copying music and teaching.
- Gretchen
- Cannabich: wealthy patrons of music
- Paul
- Rousseau: French philosopher
Setting & Locations edit
- Vienna
- Salzburg
- Munich
- Paris
- Europe
- Petersplatz
- Prague
- Versailles
- Austria
- Stephansdom
- England
- Moysia
- Augsburg
- France
- Venice
- London
First Sentence edit
I FOUND MY SISTER'S WEDDING HAT TODAY IN A ROUND box of thin wood at the bottom of my wardrobe.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Stephanie Cowell (Author)
- Stéphanie Cowell (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3553.O898 M37 2003
- Dewey: 813.54
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