Stories of the Great Composers: Book & CD

Stories of the Great Composers: Book & CD
Author: Maurice Hinson
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2000-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739012796

It is important that young students learn about the lives of the great composers who have enriched our lives with beautiful music. The 12 units in Stories of the Great Composers give elementary students a glimpse into each composer's life, character and music. Includes a CD recording of the suggested listening, featuring one composition by each composer.

Meet the Great Composers, Bk 1

Meet the Great Composers, Bk 1
Author: Maurice Hinson
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 38
Release: 1996-04
Genre: Composers
ISBN: 9780739010440

Contains information on 17 composers who range from the Baroque period to the Contemporary period. Book contains a picture with relevant facts and suggested listening, a brief biography, a study of his music (or time he lived) and a question and answer page for each composer. The accompanying CD includes the suggested listening for each composer; the activity sheets contain the picture with facts and question and answer page for each composer in a reproducible format.

Great Composers

Great Composers
Author: Antony Hopkins
Publisher: Booksales
Total Pages: 472
Release: 1993-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781555219659

Accent on Composers

Accent on Composers
Author:
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2001-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780739016831

A complete music appreciation course in one, 120-page, reproducible book/CD package. For each of the 22 featured composers there is a bio (focusing on his or her personal life), a portrait, a listing of the types of music he or she composed, composer factoids, and a timeline. The CD contains a listening example for each composer. The reproducible listening guide includes information about each listening example and a second by second what to listen for in the music." Also included are reviews (assessments) for each composer, plus more than two dozen pages of supplementary material. And it's all reproducible! Composers: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Copland, Debussy, Dvorák, Elgar, Handel, Haydn, Hensel, Hildegard, Ives, Joplin, Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn, Mozart, Schubert, Sousa, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Vivaldi, and Wagner. Reproducible PDFs included on the Enhanced CD, or purchase the Digital Download option to get a full PDF immediately. Great activities for remote teaching or distance learning!"

My First Classical Music Book

My First Classical Music Book
Author: Genevieve Helsby
Publisher: Naxos My First
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781843791188

My First Classical Music Book is a delightfully colorful introduction to classical music, designed to fire the imagination of children aged 5-7 years. Readers are asked to think about the different places in which we might hear music. Then, each of the major composers and musical instrument families are introduced and brought to life in a vivid and enchanting way. Throughout the book, children are referred to the accompanying audio CD so that they can hear examples as they read. This is the most exceptional book of its kind, providing an absorbing experience for both eyes and ears.

Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers

Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers
Author: Patrick Kavanaugh
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1996
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0310208068

This is a compelling and inspiring look at spiritual beliefs that influenced some of the world's greatest composers, now revised and expanded with eight additional composers.

The Great Composers

The Great Composers
Author: Wendy Thompson
Publisher: Lorenz Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780754806813

This new authoritative reference provides an illustrated guide to the most influential western composers of classical music: the ones who have defined or developed particular styles of composition, and who have created for themselves a significant place in music history.

Classical Music

Classical Music
Author: John Stanley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2005
Genre: Composers
ISBN: 9781845331580

Fully revised and updated, this book provides an introduction to 800 years of classical music and recommends key recordings for a complete understanding of each era.

That's My Piano, Sir!

That's My Piano, Sir!
Author: Ana Gerhard
Publisher: Little Stories of Great Compos
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9782924774823

Travel through time following a charming little mouse called Minim who loves cheese and music. One day, he witnesses the arrival of a dapper young Mozart and his family as they set foot on a dock one late, cold night. He is no ordinary boy, sporting a white wig and elegantly dressed in red velvet, on his way to playing several concerts in the city. To the surprise of all, he proudly begins to play with his sister for the tired customs officer and gloomy dockworkers. The evening air begins to glisten and soon, everyone's faces are beaming, their ears ringing with music!