I did enjoy this book to start with, but unfortunately, I gave it up halfway through.  I think it was very skillfully written. The author put into words the beauty of music and captured Anna Maria passion for violin.

But I found the story too slow, and there were not enough events to keep my interest.
Definitely, this book will appeal to readers who like slow paced atmospheric historical fiction. Sadly, it just wasn't for me.

Anna Maria sees music as colours and this is her story. An orphan who becomes a maestro in eighteenth Century Venice.
A beautiful story and I couldn't put it down until I had finished it. The description of colours, sights and smells are all vivid and the tale is brilliant. Highly recommended.