Classical composers
Illustrated biographies for children about famous classical composers
Beautifully illustrated children’s books about the lives of the classical composers for 8 to 12 year olds. On the accompanying audio CD, extracts of the composer’s finest music are interwoven with the narration of the text, creating an evocative experience that immerses the reader in the artist’s life and music.
The first half of the book focuses on the childhood of the composer, the second half on their career as a musician or composer.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
£9.99
Mozart was already writing music by the age of five, and when he was still very young, he traveled all over Europe and played for the Emperor of Austria, the King of France, and the Queen of England….
Fryderyc Chopin
£9.99
An illustrated biography about Chopin’s childhood and how he came to become a great composer. On the accompanying CD, the narration of the story is interwoven with recordings of his greatest works.
Franz Schubert
£9.99
At the age of seven, Franz Schubert already knew as much about music as his teacher. Did you know that Schubert was part of a string quartet with his father and two brothers? By the age of fifteenhe h…
Johann Sebastian Bach
£9.99
Bach was born into a family of many musicians—composers, singers, and instrumentalists. At the age of 12, he could play the harpsichord, the organ, the violin, and the viola. Children who are curious…
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