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Beethoven's Heroic Symphony

Anna Harwell Celenza Joann E. Kitchel

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English
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
15 November 2016
Discover the little-known story of Beethoven's beloved masterwork.

As the best pianist in Vienna, Ludwig van Beethoven had everything- talent, money, fame. But he also had a terrible secret. He was slowly going deaf. Though his hearing deserted him, the maestro never lost his music. Seeking inspiration for his compositions, Beethoven hit upon Napoleon Bonaparte, then considered a liberator and a folk hero.

Soon after Beethoven completed the work, Napoleon declared himself Emperor of France; betrayed and enraged, Beethoven tore his copy of the score to pieces. But his friend Ferdinand rescued a copy, and in time, Beethoven renamed it Eroica- the Heroic Symphony, dedicated to hero in each and every one of us.
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Illustrated by:   Joann E. Kitchel
Imprint:   Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
Country of Publication:   United States
Volume:   4
Dimensions:   Height: 236mm,  Width: 236mm,  Spine: 9mm
Weight:   380g
ISBN:   9781580895309
ISBN 10:   1580895301
Series:   Once Upon a Masterpiece
Pages:   32
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Recommended Age:   From 6 to 9 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Anna Harwell Celenza is a musicologist and the author of several books for children including SAINT-SAEN'S DANSE MACABRE, MUSSORGSKY'S PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION, and GERSHWIN'S RHAPSODY IN BLUE. Anna lives in Baltimore, Maryland, and is a professor of music at Georgetown University.

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