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THEO. PRESSER CO., Pub's., Phila., Pa.
MOZART
The Story of
A Little Boy and His Sister
Who Gave Concerts
This Book was made by
Philadelphia
Theodore Presser Co.
1712 Chestnut Str.
Copyright, 1915, by Theodore Presser Co
Printed in U. S. A.
BORN
DIED
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MOZART
The composer whom we call WOLFGANGAMADEUS MOZART was called Wolferl whenhe was a little boy.
He had a sister, MARIA ANNA, who wascalled NANNERL.
Nannerl was five years older than her brother.She had lessons from her father on a kind of pianocalled a harpsichord.
Here is a picture of one.
MOZART'S HARPSICHORD
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When Wolferl was three years old he used tolisten to Nannerl's playing. He always watchedand listened when Papa Mozart gave her a harpsichordlesson.
Little as he was, he would often go to the harpsichordand try to pick out tunes with his chubbyfingers. His father noticed that Wolferl could rememberquite a little of the music that Nannerlwas practising.
And here is a picture of Wolferl trying to reachthe keys so as to play the melody of his sister'slesson.
THE INFANT MOZART AT THE PIANO.
When Wolferl was four years old he began totake lessons.
While he practised no one ever spoke to himbecause he was so serious about it. If other childrencame to play with Nannerl he would make musicfor their games and marching; playing in stricttime all the while.
[Pg 5]Here is Nannerl's picture when she g