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Books:
Beetoven Lives Upstairs
by Barbara Nichol
Paperback $5.35 Hardcover $12.76
Christoph writes
to his uncle about the crazy man (Beetoven) who has come to live in the upstairs of his house. This man is deaf yet he writes
music. He has four pianos, some of which have no legs so that he can lie on the floor and hear the vibrations. He plays loudly
all day and late into the night. When Christoph's uncle writes back about the stories that people tall about Beetoven, Christoph
begins to feel some compassion for this madman and even begins to form a friendship with him.
Lives of the Musicians:
Good Times, Bad Times (and what the neighbors thought)
By Kathleen Krull
Hardcover: $14.00
Short Bios of 20 composers.
Written in a fun and casual style. With further recommendations for info about the composers.
"Masters of Music" series
By Andrea Bergaamini
Hardcover:$10.47
A series of beautifully illustrated and produced books about
composers and their times. For ages 9 and up.
Cds and Cassettes:
We highly recommend the Classics for Kids series. Each is a fictional story that includes the
composer as a character. The stories are set to the composer's music and are based on facts. The stories are available individually
or as sets. Not all of the stories are listed here. Following are the stories that we most highly recommend.
Mr
Bach Comes to Call
CD $14.49
Cassette $ 8.53
As Bach's music is being sent into space on the Voyager
II, Bach visits a modern girl who doesnt like to practice and talks about his 20 children, his time in jail and his devotion
to the church. He later reveals the reason for his visit. " Every time my music is played... I am alive"
Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery
CD $14.49
Cassette $ 8.53
A musical orphan is sent to a girls orphange
in Venice that is run by Vivaldi. While she is there, a magical violin helps her to discover her past and find her family.
Tchaikovsky Discovers America
CD $14.49
Cassette $ 8.53
Tchaikovsky visits New York
to conduct a symphony. While he is there, he meets two children who learn that music can be inspired by anything... even a
cup of tea.
Beetoven Lives Upstairs
CD $14.49
Cassette $8.53
Christoph writes to his
uncle about the crazy man (Beetoven) who has come to live in the upstairs of his house. This man is deaf yet he writes music.
He has four pianos, some of which have no legs so that he can lie on the floor and hear the vibrations. He plays loudly all
day and late into the night. When Christoph's uncle writes back about the stories that people tall about Beetoven, Christoph
begins to feel some compassion for this madman and even begins to form a friendship with him.
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