composers

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composers

Chopin

An introduction to the life and musical career of the nineteenth-century Polish pianist and composer.

Lin-Manuel Miranda

revolutionary playwright, composer, and actor
Presents a biography of award-winning musical writer Lin-Manuel Miranda, covering his early years, the success of "Hamilton," and his rise to fame. Includes a timeline, color photographs, and a list of additional resources.

Lives of the musicians

good times, bad times (and what the neighbors thought)
Presents lighthearted biographical profiles of twenty composers and musicians spanning the eighteenth through the twentieth century, including Mozart, Bach, Tchaikovsy, Gershwin, and Woody Guthrie.

I'm glad I did

In 1963 sixteen-year-old JJ Green, a songwriter interning at New York City's famous Brill Building, finds herself a writing partner in Luke Silver, a boy who seems to connect instantly with her music, and they start cutting their first demo with Dulcie Brown, a legend who has fallen on hard times, with a secret past.

Augel's young Mozart

2019
In graphic novel format looks at the childhood of Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Cover image of Augel's young Mozart

Symphony for the city of the dead

Dmitri Shostakovich and the siege of Leningrad
"An account of the Siege of Leningrad reveals the role played by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich and his Leningrad Symphony in rallying and commemorating their fellow citizens"--OCLC.

Sofi paints her dreams =

Sofi pinta sus sue?os
2019
After a bad school day, Sofi is transported from a New York City community garden to the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and helps composer Juan Luis and artist Guerlande.

The life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Highlights the life, career, and legacy of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Includes a timeline and text-related questions with an answer key.

George Gershwin

2018
A biography of George Gershwin, including his life, style, music, and more.

A child's introduction to the orchestra

listen to 37 selections while you learn about the instruments, the music, and the composers who wrote the music
2019
An introduction to the world of classical music--from composers and music history to the instruments.

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