"Like most 18th century Venetians, Adriana d'Amato adores music-except her strict merchant father has forbidden her to cultivate her gift for the violin. But she refuses to let that stop her from living her dreams and begins sneaking out of her family's palazzo under the cover of night to take violin lessons from virtuoso violinist and composer Antonio Vivaldi. However, what begins as secret lessons swiftly evolves into a passionate, consuming love...

"Quick has chosen a fascinating backdrop. Her novel shimmers.…This is a good read." - Booklist "Quick's descriptions of Anna Maria's violin playing soar off the page, evoking Vivaldi's own compositions." - San Francisco Chronicle "A genuine successor to [Tracy Chevalier's Girl with a Pearl Earring]." - Houston Chronicle

"An in-depth tour of the art, architecture, music and theatre of Europe's most mysterious and seductive city." -- Container.

"During the election of a new Pope in the mid-18th century, famed violinist Antonio Vivaldi learns of a ring of art forgers who are replacing the Vatican's priceless treasures with expertly-painted fakes. Desperate, the composer hides a message in a special melody, hoping someone, someday, will take down the culprits..." --

Works of Vivaldi and Corelli are combined with narratives of their lives.