Famous Composers

Name: Famous Composers
Brand: Naxos
Availability: InStock
Author: Darren Henley
ISBN: 9789629549749

Author: Darren Henley

Narrator: Marin Alsop

Unabridged: 2 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Naxos

Published: 10/01/2005

Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Music & Musicians

Synopsis

Following on the success of The Story of Classical Music, Darren Henley and Marin Alsop combine forces again to tell, in more detail, the lives of six key composers Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Dvorak and Shostakovich. Their colourful lives and their love of music is told against the backdrop of some of their finest works – an ideal combination.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ray

Young Adult book which introduces readers to six famous composers: Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Vivaldi, Shostakovich, and Dvorak, along with a good sampling of their well known pieces. While written for a younger audience, the music should please anyone who appreciates classical music and is curious ab......more

Goodreads review by Allison

Cute, understandable and simplified look into the lives of some of the most well-known composers. I even learned a thing or two!......more