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001    1009149125 
003    OCoLC 
005    20171204121802.0 
008    171104s2017    scu           000 1 eng d 
020    9781546799450 (paperback) 
020    1546799451 (paperback) 
040    UUC|beng|erda|cUUC|dUtOrBLW 
043    e-it--- 
092    |fTEEN|aMARTINO 
100 1  Martino, Carmela,|eauthor. 
245 10 Playing by heart /|cCarmela Martino. 
250    First edition. 
264  1 Ladson, SC :|bVinspire Publishing,|c2017. 
300    275 pages ;|c21 cm. 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
520    Emilia Salvini dreams of marrying a man who loves music as
       much as she does. But in 18th-century Milan, her position 
       as “second sister” means she’ll likely be sent off to a 
       convent instead. Ironically, Emilia’s pious older sister, 
       Maria, would gladly become a nun. But Father won’t allow 
       it—her brilliant language skills are too important to his 
       quest for noble status.  Emilia’s only hope to avoid the 
       convent is to prove that her musical talents are as 
       indispensable as Maria’s skills. First, Emilia must earn 
       the respect of the music tutor who has always disdained 
       her, simply for being a girl. But before Emilia can carry 
       out her plan, Mamma, her greatest supporter, dies in 
       childbirth. In her sorrow, Emilia composes a heartrending 
       sonata that causes the maestro to finally recognize her 
       talent. He begins teaching her music theory alongside 
       handsome violinist Antonio Bellini, the great-nephew of a 
       wealthy marquis. The two begin as rivals, but making music
       together gradually melds their hearts.  When Antonio 
       abruptly quits their lessons, Emilia assumes it’s because 
       her family isn’t nobility. More determined than ever to 
       help Father acquire a title, she dedicates a set of 
       compositions to Archduchess Maria Teresa. The archduchess 
       is so impressed that she helps Father become a count. 
       Having finally won Father’s favor, Emilia expects she’ll 
       now be betrothed to Antonio. But the repercussions of her 
       family’s new status threaten not only her dreams, but her 
       sister’s very life. 
650  0 Man-woman relationships|vFiction. 
650  0 Sisters|vFiction. 
650  0 Nobility|vFiction. 
650  0 Musical ability|vFiction. 
655  7 Young adult fiction.|2local