World History Biographies: Mozart: The Boy Who Changed the World with His Music (National Geographic World History Biographies)

World History Biographies: Mozart: The Boy Who Changed the World with His Music (National Geographic World History Biographies)

Marcus Weeks
$32.09
Publication Date: February 27th, 2007
Publisher:
National Geographic Kids
ISBN:
9781426300035
Pages:
64

Description

At 5 years old, he composed a minuet. By six, he was performing for royalty. The compelling story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a timeless tale of musical genius, its rewards, and its pitfalls. Author and musician Marcus Weeks takes us around Mozart's world—from the Royal courts of 18th century Europe to the opera houses and balls where Mozart enjoyed triumph and fame. We meet the kings and queens of the age, learn of the young Mozart's favorite games, see the clothes he wore, and the new musical instruments of the time. The lively text also gives readers an appreciation of Mozart's vast legacy of immortal music.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

About the Author

Marcus Weeks is an author, a musician, and an editor. Books he has authored or coauthored include Music: A Crash Course, as well as DK’s Children's Illustrated Encyclopedia and 1,000 Makers of the Millennium. He's written a number of works on music and is a curator of the Stanhope Collection of Historical Keyboards.

Praise for World History Biographies: Mozart: The Boy Who Changed the World with His Music (National Geographic World History Biographies)

"Featuring extrarodinary people throughout history, this series presents information in an easy-to-read, well-organized format." --Library Media Connection

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