<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">9 and Up</FONT></DIV><DIV>Fourth grade and Up</DIV>
For Kids series
JUVENILE NONFICTION
144 Pages, 11 x 8 1/2
Formats: Trade Paper, EPUB, Mobipocket, PDF
Trade Paper, $18.99 (CA $25.99) (US $18.99)
Publication Date: October 2011
ISBN 9781569767115
Rights: WOR
Chicago Review Press (Oct 2011)
eBook Editions Available
Will it work on my eReader?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 time, from Mozart and Haydn to the bold new ideas of the Enlightenment, are presented and their profound effect on the composer's life and music explained. Twenty-one engaging activities, including singing musical variations, dancing a Viennese waltz, creating an operatic diorama, and making a model eardrum, illuminate Beethoven’s life, times, and work. A time line, a glossary, online resources, and recordings and reading lists for further listening and study round out this comprehensive resource.
“A far-ranging book that explains musical terms as well as the times in which the composer lived, this is one way to put a face to classical music and show a young person that real, interesting people not only composed this music but also enjoyed playing and listening to it.” —BookLoons