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"Everyone knows his story, but do you know the REAL history behind the story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? History has never been so juicy! Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Considerate text includes tons of wild facts that will hold the readers' interest, allowing for successful mastery and comprehension. A table of contents, timeline,...

Briefly recounts the life of a composer who wrote beautiful sonatas and symphonies despite tragic personal problems.

Discusses the life and career of the nineteenth-century Austrian composer.

Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most influential composers of all time, is brought vividly to life and made relevant to today's young musicians in Beethoven for Kids. Children will learn about Beethoven's troubled childhood and family life, early gift and passion for music, volatile personality, championing of equality and freedom, and persistence in his work despite increasing hearing loss. The great musicians, thinkers, and movements of Beethoven's...

Describes the life of eighteenth-century Austrian composer, Mozart, a musical prodigy who learned to write music before he could write letters and grew up to become Imperial Court Composer to Emperor Joseph.

"This comprehensive biography of one of historys greatest composers will bring Beethoven back to life for contemporary young readers. In addition to a biographical treatment of his life, a thorough assessment is made of Beethovens musical stylings and developmentsall in language suitable for upper-elementary-level readers. Eighteenth-century drawings coupled with modern photographs show readers Beethovens world as it was during his lifetime and as...

"Introduces readers to the life and legacy of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text give early readers an engaging and age-appropriate look at his music and its impact. Features include sidebars, a table of contents, two infographics, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning."--provided by publisher.

A brief account of the life of the eighteenth-century Austrian composer, from his acclaim as a child prodigy through his prolific musical career to his early death in 1791 at age thirty-five.

An introduction to the life and music of the composer and musician Mozart.