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Illustrated biography of Mozart, who as a six year old, played the piano and dazzled the empress of Austria. When Mozart was grown, he and his family lived in Vienna, where he composed some of his finest music. (Chapter book)
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It's 1762 in Vienna. Jack and Annie are invited to a party at Schoenbrunn Palace, where they save a young musician named Wolfie from wild animals who've escaped from the palace zoo. (Easy reader)
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Anna Maria Mozart (Nannerl), older sister of Wolfgang (Wolfie) Mozart, was a prodigy in her own right. Nannerl and Wolfi played duets on the harpsichord for kings and queens in the palaces of Europe. After he became famous, she continued to compose in secret. (Picture book)
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Antonia,
daughter of Empress Maria Theresa, grew up in Vienna, and after
she married, became Marie Antoinette. Fictional
diary of thirteen year old Antonia, living with her family in
the imperial palaces of Vienna and preparing to become the Queen
of France. (Chapter book)
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Charming
story of the painter Gustav Klimt, and his cat, Katze.
Katze watches as Klimt paints in his studio in Vienna, sketches outdoors or
in museums, and with swirls, shapes, gold and silver paint, creates
a new style of art. Fabulous illustrations. (Picture book)
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Hans works in his family bakery, but he dreams of of the white Lipizzaner stallions and the famous Riding School in Vienna. After seeing a performance with "Airs Above the Ground," Hans knows that he's going to become a Riding Master at the school. (Illustrated chapter book)
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Annika, a foundling,
lives in Vienna with three professors. She loves to see the Lipizanner horses, and ride the giant
ferris wheel, but Annika dreams of finding her mother. When
an old lady moves next door, stories of priceless jewels and the
Star of Kazan are the beginning of Annika's adventures. Full of
warmth and Vienna from times past, this is a gem. (Chapter book)
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