Nannerl Mozart Postcard

Anonymous portrait, 18th c. This postcard features a portrait or design honoring Maria Anna "Nannerl" Mozart (1751–1829), the older sister of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. A highly gifted clavier player and composer in her own right, Nannerl's life and talent are a fascinating part of classical music history. This item is a wonderful way to celebrate her legacy, perfect for classical music enthusiasts, historians, or collectors of historical postcards featuring notable women. There is evidence that Marianne wrote musical compositions, as there are letters from Wolfgang praising her work. When Wolfgang was a toddler, Nannerl (four and a half years older) was his idol. According to Maynard Solomon, "at three, Mozart was inspired to study music by observing his father's instruction of Marianne; he wanted to be like her." The two children were very close, and they invented a secret language and an imaginary "Kingdom of Back" of which they were king and queen.