Selina Mills

The forgotten female composer fêted by Mozart and Haydn

Maria Theresia von Paradis was the darling of the Viennese musical court, so why has she been forgotten?

The Blind Enchantress: Portrait of Maria Theresia von Paradis, 1784, by Faustine Parmantie. Credit: Akg-image 
issue 12 September 2020
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