Maria Anna Mozart
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Maria Anna Walburga Ignatia "Marianne" Mozart, also known by her nickname Nannerl, was a distinguished musician from Salzburg. In her childhood, she developed into an outstanding keyboard player under
Detail from Portrait of the Mozart Family, c. 1781
This portrait, by Louis Carrogis, known as "Carmontelle", was painted in Paris during the family grand tour. It shows Leopold with his violin, Wolfgang at the keyboard, and Nannerl (perhaps unusually, since her fame was as a keyboardist) singing.
Maria Anna Mozart's piano is not preserved. The maker of her instrument, Johann Evangelist Schmidt, built this instrument (perhaps of heavier construction) 20 years later in 1803.
Portrait of Marianne's husband Johann Baptist Franz Freiherr von Berchtold zu Sonnenburg. Unknown artist, third quarter of 18th century, Salzburg Museum
Bölzlschiessen
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Bölzlschiessen was a form of domestic recreation that involved shooting darts at decorated targets with an air gun. It is remembered as an activity of Leopold Mozart, his family, and their friends. Th
The Tanzmeisterhaus in Salzburg. The building currently houses a Mozart museum.