I was born in St. Gilgen, Austria to Eva Rosina and Nicolaus Pertl, deputy prefect of Hildenstein. I married Leopold Mozart in 1747. We had seven children of which five did not survive infancy. Our daughter, Maria Anna "Nannerl" Mozart, is a talented musician whose abilities were quickly overshadowed by the achievements of her younger brother, Wolfgang. Both children were taken on tour around Europe by their father.I accompanied them on several tours and once went alone with Wolfgang when my husband was not given leave to travel by the Archbishop of Salzburg.I am not noted for my own musical talent although I married a composer and violin teacher of international repute and am the mother of two prodigiously talented children. The truth is, I have quite a fine alto voice and play the keyboard a little.My husband and I live in Salzburg, where we produce our own wine which is bottled under the label, "Elysium Fields".
