A Story of Beethoven By Brother Ernest, C.S.C. (Imprimatur 1960) Fully illustrated. Children love stories about music and musicians, and this is one of the most interesting. Ludwig van Beethoven began to learn, play and write music as soon as he could hold a violin. He grew into one the greatest composers the world has ever known and wrote some of the greatest and most popular symphonies ever written. The greatest of these were written after he had lost his hearing—symphonies he was never able to hear! This is the story of his not always happy life, but he asked for and received the Last Sacraments with a great and happy joy—leaving the world with over 130 major compositions. An important story all young children should know, musically inclined or not. Large 8-1/2” x 6-1/2” size format, sewn signatures, quality 60 lb. cream paper, illustrated, 30 pages, beautiful laminated hardcover. |