Why Beethoven Threw the Stew (And Lots More Stories about the Lives of Great Composers)

In Why Beethoven Threw the Stew, renowned cellist Steven Isserlis sets out to pass on to children a wonderful gift given to him by his own cello teacher - the chance to people his own world with the great composers by getting to know them as friends. Witty and informative at the same time, Isserlis introduces us to six of his favorite composers: the sublime genius Bach, the quicksilver Mozart, Beethoven with his gruff humor, the shy Schumann, the prickly Brahms and that extraordinary split personality, Stravinsky. Isserlis brings the composers alive in an irresistible manner that can't fail to catch the attention of any child whose ear has been caught by any of the music described, or anyone entering the world of classical music for the first time. The lively black and white line illustrations provide a perfect accompaniment to the text, and make this book attractive and accessible for children to enjoy on their own or share with an adult.

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• Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought)
• Ludwig van Beethoven (Revised Edition) (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers)
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers)
• Johann Sebastian Bach (Revised Edition) (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers)
• Robert Schumann's Advice to Young Musicians: Revisited by Steven Isserlis
• Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
• I Know a Shy Fellow
• The Music of Life: Bartolomeo Cristofori & the Invention of the Piano
• Peter Tchaikovsky (Revised Edition) (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers)