Ten Great American Composers |
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| Author:
| Bredeson, Carmen
Thibodeau, Ralph |
| Series title: | Collective Biographies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7660-1832-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2002 |
| Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95USD $28.27 |
Book Description:
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The artists featured in this book do not use paint and canvas to draw their pictures. Instead, they create wondrous images of sound using notes and rhythm. They all seem to have been born with music in their souls. Each one of them began playing a musical instrument while still very young. As they added years and formal training to their lives, their talents exploded. These composers include John Philip Sousa, Scott Joplin, Charles Ives, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Aaron Copland,...
More DescriptionThe artists featured in this book do not use paint and canvas to draw their pictures. Instead, they create wondrous images of sound using notes and rhythm. They all seem to have been born with music in their souls. Each one of them began playing a musical instrument while still very young. As they added years and formal training to their lives, their talents exploded. These composers include John Philip Sousa, Scott Joplin, Charles Ives, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, Philip Glass, and Ellen Zwilich.