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Family Listening! Ages 10 & Up

Written by Kathleen Krull - Performed by John C. Brown and Melissa Hughes - Unabridged Fiction - 2 LIBRARY EDITION COMPACT DISCS - 2 hours

Publisher, Audio Bookshelf (April 1996)

NOTE: LIBRARY EDITIONS are packaged in a sturdy, durable outer vinyl case that stands up to years of repeated use designed for library and rental circulation. Albums are shelvable, space-efficient, with at-a-glance spine titles.

"This delightful and entertaining set presents interesting tidbits about 20 composers…each mini-biography is just enough to hold listeners attention and entice them to find out more about the composer and his music." --School Library Journal

"This audio could be a wonderful starting point for introducing young people to music." --Kliatt

"Krull's deliciously gossipy thumbnail biographies make a smashing transition to audio --- every bit as fascinating for adults as for children." --Starred Review, Publishers Weekly

"Lives of the Musicians makes excellent use of signature music...families will find these entertaining recordings memorable introductions to the great artistic virtuosos." --AudioFile

From Vivaldi to Guthrie, each of these 20 composers is respectfully exposed for their idiosyncracies as well as their contributions to the history of music. What they ate, what they wore, who they loved and who their friends were - it's all here.

Composers - Musicians profiled:

Vivaldi
Bach
Mozart
Beethoven
Chopin
Verdi
Schumann
Foster
Brahms
Tchaikovsky
Gilbert & Sullivan
Satie
Joplin
Ives
Stravinsky
Boulanger
Prokofiev
Gershwin
Guthrie

About the Author: Fired when she was a teenager from her library job for "reading too much," Kathleen Krull went on to grow up to be a highly successful children's book editor, reviewer, and author. Her curiosity about subjects that passionately interest her, like music, people, nightmares, and World War II and other aspects of American history led her to create the Lives of... books, among other significant works in children's literature. Kathleen Krull married her next-door neighbor and they currently live in San Diego.