Why Beethoven Threw the Stew

Informationen zum Autor Steven Isserlis was born into music at a fairly early age. These days! he travels all over the world! playing concerts to whoever wants to listen (and to a few who don't too) and making recordings. In 1998! he was awarded a CBE! for 'services to music'; and in 2000! the city of Zwickau bestowed the Schumann Prize 2000 upon his curly head. He lives in London! with his wife and son! lots of cellos and a piano. Klappentext "Why Beethoven Threw the Stew" Why did Bach's son call him 'The Old Wig'?What part did Stravinsky's parrot play at dinner parties?How did Mozart keep his pigtails styled?What did Schumann invent to make his fingers stronger?And why "did" Beethoven throw his stew? This book is a unique introduction for children to the world of classical composers and their music. Famous cellist Steven Isserlis brings six of his favorite composers to life in an irresistible manner, painting hilarious biographical portraits of each of them and describing their music in lively detail. Packed with facts, dates, anecdotes and illustrations, "Why Beethoven Threw the Stew" is an attractive and accessible read for children (and their parents!). Why Beethoven Threw the Stew: And Lots More Stories About the Lives of Great Composers , by Steven Isserlis, is an enlightening and hilarious history of some of our favourite classical composers. Zusammenfassung 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.

Vorwort
Why Beethoven Threw the Stew: And Lots More Stories About the Lives of Great Composers, by Steven Isserlis, is an enlightening and hilarious history of some of our favourite classical composers.

Autorentext
Steven Isserlis was born into music at a fairly early age. These days, he travels all over the world, playing concerts to whoever wants to listen (and to a few who don't too) and making recordings. In 1998, he was awarded a CBE, for 'services to music'; and in 2000, the city of Zwickau bestowed the Schumann Prize 2000 upon his curly head. He lives in London, with his wife and son, lots of cellos and a piano.

Klappentext

"Why Beethoven Threw the Stew"
Why did Bach's son call him 'The Old Wig'?
What part did Stravinsky's parrot play at dinner parties?
How did Mozart keep his pigtails styled?
What did Schumann invent to make his fingers stronger?
And why "did" Beethoven throw his stew?
This book is a unique introduction for children to the world of classical composers and their music.
Famous cellist Steven Isserlis brings six of his favorite composers to life in an irresistible manner, painting hilarious biographical portraits of each of them and describing their music in lively detail. Packed with facts, dates, anecdotes and illustrations, "Why Beethoven Threw the Stew" is an attractive and accessible read for children (and their parents!).

Zusammenfassung
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.