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  • George Gershwin

    Mike Venezia

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Aug. 1, 1994)
    Focuses on the life and music of the composer who wrote such musical masterpieces as Rhapsody in Blue, American in Paris, and Porgy and Bess, and who made jazz an accepted form of serious music
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  • Elton John

    john-o-mahony

    Hardcover (Exley Publications Ltd, March 15, 1993)
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  • Aaron Copland

    Mike Venezia

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1995)
    Focuses on the life and music of the composer who brought American themes to classical music in such works as "El Salon Mexico" and "Billy the Kid"
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  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Wendy Thompson

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, April 1, 1991)
    "Composer's World" is a new series of picture books for readers aged ten upwards, illustrating the lives and times of the world's greatest composers. It examines each composer's life and work within the context of the external factors which influenced his career. Almost 200 years ago Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in poverty at the age of 35. Born into a Europe dominated by the aristocracy, where composers relied on private patronage to earn their living, Mozart had attempted to break free from the shackles of servitude and become one of the first genuine "freelance" musicians. Though doomed to failure, he nevertheless left us a monumental legacy of over 600 masterpieces. Mozart lived and worked in some of Europe's most beautiful cities, and this illustrated biography brings his world to life. Musical extracts from some of Mozart's best-loved works - in simple keyboard arrangements - are also included.

  • The Life and Times of Irving Berlin

    Jim Whiting

    Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Publishers, Jan. 1, 2003)
    A biography of the Russian immigrant who came to America as a boy and became one of the most successful composers of popular songs, including "White Christmas" and "God Bless America."

  • Duke Ellington

    Mike Venezia

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1995)
    Traces the life of the internationally acclaimed musician and composer who helped popularize jazz music.
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  • Duke Ellington

    Mike Venezia

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2017)
    Meet Composer and musician Duke Ellington!Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers series combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations that bring to life the works of renowned composers, combining poignant anecdotes with important factual information for readers (Ages 8-9).
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  • John Philip Sousa

    Mike Venezia

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1998)
    A simple biography of the famous band leader and composer who was known as the March King
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  • Leonard Bernstein

    Mike Venezia

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1997)
    A brief biography of the talented composer, conductor, and musician known for his television series, "Young People's Concerts"
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  • Leonard Bernstein

    Mike Venezia

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2017)
    Meet Composer Leonard Bernstein!Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers series combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations that bring to life the works of renowned composers, combining poignant anecdotes with important factual information for readers (Ages 8-9).
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  • Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers Spring 2018 Set

    Children's Press

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, May 11, 2018)
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  • Franz Schubert

    Wendy Thompson

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Nov. 1, 1991)
    Introduces the life and works of the great composer, and sets him in the context of his times