The Mozart Season
Square Fish · Paperback · July 10, 2007
"Remember, what's down inside you, all covered up—the things of your soul.
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- Who it’s for
- A thoughtful coming-of-age story about practice, musical ambition, and discovering where the music truly lives.
- Themes
- Music as self-expression, Self-discovery
- Genres
- Music Stories, Growing Up, Self-Esteem & Resilience
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"Remember, what's down inside you, all covered up—the things of your soul. The important, secret things . . . The story of you, all buried, let the music caress it out into the open." When Allegra was a little girl, she thought she would pick up her violin and it would sing for her—that the music was hidden inside her instrument. Now that Allegra is twelve, she believes the music is in her fingers, and the summer after seventh grade she has to teach them well.
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She's the youngest contestant in the Ernest Bloch Young Musicians' Competition. She knows she will learn the notes to the concerto, but what she doesn't realize is she'll also learn—how to close the gap between herself and Mozart to find the real music inside her heart. The Mozart Season includes an interview with author Virginia Euwer Wolff.
Finding the Music
A thoughtful coming-of-age story about practice, musical ambition, and discovering where the music truly lives.
Come here for
- A young violinist’s view of music as both craft and something deeply personal
- The quiet tension of preparing for a competition
Expect
- A contemplative story centered on learning and artistic growth
- An author interview included in the book
Where it sits
| Music Stories | 87% |
|---|---|
| Growing Up | 79% |
| Self-Esteem & Resilience | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Performing Arts Stories
- Music Stories
- Self-Esteem & Resilience
- Authors
- Virginia Euwer Wolff
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Published
- July 10, 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Music as self-expression · Self-discovery
- Reading lane
- Performing Arts Stories