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Mozart meets Constanze Weber
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Mozart - a timeline of the great composer's life
7. Mozart meets Constanze Weber
Mozart married Constanze when he was 26, having, some years previously been smitten by her sister, Aloysia. Constanze's family was not particularly well-off and Leopold did his best to put Mozart off the idea. They seemed to make a very good couple, and she certainly stayed with him through thick and thin.
