Portrait of the Mozart Family, c. 1780 (attrib. Johann Nepomuk della Croce); the portrait on the wall is of Mozart's mother.

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🎶#OTD in #Music #History 9 July 1763, the #Mozart family's grand tour of Europe began, showcasing child prodigy #WolfgangAmadeus, aged 7, and his sister, #MariaAnna (Nannerl), aged 11.