In this episode Grace and Jess discuss "the other Mozart." Maria Anna was rumoured to have as much, possibly more musical talent as her brother, but was forced to resign at 18 due to patriarchal limitations of the time. Join us in 18th century Austria for a story about shame, family duty and lost talent.Sources:
Sources:
Wikipedia
History Answers
Huffpost
Digital Humanities Institute at the University of Sheffield
OpenCulture
Rise and Fall of the Habsburg Empire - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyLSUZ1qlVM
Vladimir Brovkin lecture - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyBHDl26bL8
Maria Theresa of Austria, a Humane Empress - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPe3cFT4Qwo
A revolution from above by Emperor Joseph II of Austria
Womenshistory.info