composers

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composers

Mozart

the wonder child : a puppet play in three acts
2009
A puppet play is used to portray the life of a child prodigy.

Mozart

the boy who changed the world with his music
2007
Tells the life story of eighteenth-century Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, describing his emergence as a musical prodigy, his rise to fame, and his last works.

The life and times of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

2004
Examines the life of the eighteenth-century Austrian composer, from his acclaim as a child prodigy through his prolific musical career to his early death in 1791 at age thirty-five.

The life and times of Stephen Foster

2004
A biography of the nineteenth-century American musician whose many compositions include "Oh, Susannah," "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair," "My Old Kentucky Home," and "Old Folks at Home.".

The life and times of Ludwig van Beethoven

2004
Discusses the life and career of the nineteenth-century Austrian composer.

The life and times of Irving Berlin

2004
A biography of the Russian immigrant who came to America as a boy and became one of the most successful composers of popular songs, including "White Christmas" and "God Bless America.".

The life and times of George Frideric Handel

2004
Discusses the life and career of the eighteenth-century German composer.

The life and times of Franz Joseph Haydn

2004
Discusses the life and career of the eighteenth-century Austrian composer.

The life and times of Franz Peter Schubert

2004
A biography of the nineteenth-century Austrian composer.

Strange Mr. Satie

2003
Introduces the life of the French composer, Erik Satie, who spent his entire career challenging established conventions in music.

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