This is a collection of ten short, entertaining, informative picture-book biographies of famous composers. Each book tells about the childhood and great achievements of a composer, and includes a short musical example.
Latest episodes of the podcast Stories of Great Composers for Children by Thomas Tapper
- 01 Johann Sebastian Bach: The Story of the Boy who Sang in the Streets
- 02 Mozart: The Story of a Little Boy and his Sister who Gave Concerts
- 03 Beethoven: The Story of a Little Boy who was Forced to Practice
- 04 Franz Joseph Haydn: The Story of the Choir Boy who Became a Great Composer
- 05 Franz Schubert: The Story of the Boy Who Wrote Beautiful Songs
- 06 Handel: The Story of a Little Boy Who Practiced in an Attic
- 07 Frederic Francois Chopin: The Story of the Boy Who Made Beautiful Melodies
- 08 Verdi: The Story of the Little Boy Who Loved the Hand Organ
- 09 Richard Wagner: The Story of the Boy Who Wrote Little Plays
- 10 Edvard Grieg: The Story of the Boy Who Made Music in the Land of the Midnight Sun