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The Times top ten bestseller‘As tightly tuned as a thriller’ Telegraph‘A marvel’ Kiran Millwood Hargrave‘Compelling, vividly described magic’ Observer‘Historical fiction as it should be written’ Mail on Sunday‘Remarkable’ New York Times Anna Maria may have no name, no fortune, no family. But she has her ambition, and her talent. Her best hope lies in her teacher, Antonio Vivaldi. Soon she is his star pupil. But as Anna Maria’s star rises, not everyone is happy. Because Anna Maria’s shining light threatens to eclipse that of her mentor… She will leave her mark, whatever it takes. Her story will be heard.‘A compassionate coming-of-age tale … Constable understands the power music has to sustain us’ Observer ‘Had me spellbound from start to finish’ Emma Stonex ‘Constable infuses historical fact with richly wrought fictional details, to investigate admiration and resentment, ego and legacy’ i paper ‘A whirlwind of all-consuming, dizzying ambition … Spectacularly imagined’ Mail on Sunday ‘Vibrates with colour and passion … I was completely swept up’ Elodie Harper ‘An immersive, impassioned tale full of colour and sound’ Guardian

A dazzling historical debut set in eighteenth-century Venice, about the woman written out of the story of one of history's greatest musical masterpieces

Music, intoxication, and betrayal combine in this "immersive, impassioned" (The Guardian) debut novel inspired by the true story of Anna Maria della Piet , a Venetian orphan and violin prodigy who studied under Antonio Vivaldi and ultimately became his star musician--and his biggest muse. "The Instrumentalist is more than a history lesson--with this novel, Constable has crafted an engrossing tale about an unexpected coup de musique." --The New York Times Anna Maria della Piet was destined to drown in one of Venice's canals. Instead, she became the greatest violinist of the 18th century. Anna Maria has only known life inside the Piet , an orphanage for children born of prostitutes. But the girls of the Piet are lucky in a sense: most babies born of their station were drowned in the city's canals. And despite the strict rules, the girls are given singing and music lessons from an early age. The most promising musicians have the chance to escape the fate of the rest: forced marriage to anyone who will have them. Anna Maria is determined to be the best violinist there is--and whatever Anna Maria sets out to do, she achieves. After all, the stakes for Anna could not be higher. But it is 1704 and she is a girl. The pursuit of her ambition will test everything she holds dear, especially when it becomes clear that her instructor, Antonio Vivaldi, will teach Anna everything he knows--but not without taking something in return. From the opulent palaces of Venice to its mud-licked canals, The Instrumentalist is a "searing portrait of ambition and betrayal" (Elizabeth MacNeal, author of The Doll Factory). It is the story of one woman's irrepressible ambition and rise to the top. It is also the story of the orphans of Venice who overcame destitution and abuse to make music, and whose contributions to some of the most important works of classical music, including "The Four Seasons," have been overlooked for too long. For fans of The Queen's Gambit and Fingersmith, The Instrumentalist is an "enthralling, passionate, vivid" (Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies) exploration of art and ambition, genius and exploitation, and loss and triumph.

Una novela inolvidable sobre una mujer de un talento excepcional.La historia real de la orquesta de Vivaldi y su verdadera estrella, Anna Maria della Piet Cautivadora y llena de color y sonido, retrata a Anna Maria como una joven prodigio, encumbrada por un talento que tambi n la pone en peligro. The GuardianEn la esplendorosa Venecia del siglo XVIII, la desesperaci n y la miseria nunca est n lejos. A trav s de un agujero en la pared, las ni as hu rfanas son abandonadas en el Ospedale della Piet cada d a.Anna Maria, de ocho a os, es solo una de las trescientas ni as que crecen dentro de las muros de la Piet , pero sabe que es diferente. Obsesiva y talentosa, tiene la misi n de convertirse en la mejor violinista y compositora de Venecia y en su mundo de color y sonido parece que nada la detendr .Pero las probabilidades siempre est n en contra de una ni a hu rfana, as que cuando el maestro Vivaldi la toma como alumna predilecta, Anna Maria es consciente de que esta es su nica oportunidad. A medida que su estrella se eleva, amenazando con eclipsar a su mentor, el sue o que ella ha perseguido con tanta determinaci n se ve en peligro...De los lujosos palacios de Venecia a sus angostos callejones, esta es la historia de una mujer ambiciosa y de su ascenso a la cima, de la p rdida y el triunfo, y de qui nes elegimos recordar y dejar atr s en el camino hacia el xito. ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONAn unforgettable novel about a woman of exceptional talent.The true story of Vivaldi's orchestra and its true star, Anna Maria della Piet "Captivating and full of color and sound, it portrays Anna Maria as a young prodigy, elevated by a talent that also puts her in danger." The GuardianIn the splendid Venice of the 18th century, despair and misery are never far away. Through a hole in the wall, orphaned girls are abandoned at the Ospedale della Piet every day.Anna Maria, at eight years old, is just one of the three hundred girls growing up within the walls of the Piet , but she knows she is different. Obsessive and talented, she is on a mission to become the best violinist and composer in Venice, and in her world of color and sound, it seems that nothing will stop her.But the odds are always against an orphan girl, so when Maestro Vivaldi takes her as his favorite pupil, Anna Maria realizes that this is her only chance. As her star rises, threatening to eclipse her mentor, the dream she has pursued with such determination is put in jeopardy...From the luxurious palaces of Venice to its narrow alleyways, this is the story of an ambitious woman and her rise to the top, of loss and triumph, and of those we choose to remember and leave behind on the path to success.

”Ainutlaatuinen!” - New York TimesHarriet Constablen häikäisevä esikoisromaani Viulisti on vimmainen tarina historian unohtamasta naisviulistista.Venetsia, 1703. Kahdeksanvuotias Anna Maria della Pietà varttuu orpokodin muurien suojassa mutta tietää olevansa erilainen kuin muut. Musiikillisesti lahjakas Anna Maria haluaa palavasti tulla Venetsian suurimmaksi viulistiksi ja säveltäjäksi. Hän näkee musiikin väreinä ja kuvina, viulua soittaessaan instrumentin kuin itsensä jatkeena.Kun orpokotiin saapuu opettamaan maailmankuulu viulisti, Anna Maria tietää tilaisuutensa tulleen. Maestro valitsee hänet tähtioppilaakseen ja hän tekee kaikkensa, jotta miellyttäisi oikukasta, vaativaa opettajaansa. Anna Maria harjoittelee herkeämättä. Hänen lahjakkuutensa alkaa jättää jo maestron varjoonsa, mikä asettaa unelmat vaaraan.Harriet Constablen Viulisti on tarina kunnianhimosta, kyyneliin kirjoitetusta menestyksestä, musiikin vavahduttavasta voimasta ja äärimmäisestä petoksesta. Se kertoo niistä, jotka muistamme myöhemmin, ja niistä, jotka jäävät jalkoihimme menestyksen tiellä.Harriet Constable on englantilainen palkittu toimittaja ja elokuvantekijä. Hän kiinnostui Anna Maria della Pietàn tarinasta selaillessaan Antonio Vivaldista kertovaa kirjaa, jossa orpokoti mainittiin - ja tältä pohjalta syntyi esikoisteos Viulisti. Ilmestymisvuonnaan 2024 se ylsi The Guardianin kymmenen parhaan esikoisteoksen listalle. Lontoossa asuva Constable kirjoittaa parhaillaan toista romaaniaan.