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Lives of the Musicians
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- Author
- Kathleen Krull
- Narrator
- John C. Brown, Melissa Hughes
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 30 April 2010
- Run Time
- 1 hour 58 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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“Engaging and conversational…Families will find these entertaining recordings memorable introductions to the great artistic virtuosos.”
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“This book is never dull…fascinating details.”
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Details
- Author
- Kathleen Krull
- Narrator
- John C. Brown, Melissa Hughes
- Duration
- 1 hour 58 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 April 2010
- ISBN
- 9781609989132
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Biography: arts and entertainment, Composers and songwriters, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Biography: general
Synopsis
It's no secret that Beethoven went deaf, that Mozart had constant money problems, and that Gilbert and Sullivan wrote musicals. But what were these people—and other famous musicians—really like? What did they eat? What did they wear? How did they spend their time? What were they like as children? What were their phobias, obsessions, and bad habits? And what did their neighbors think of it all? Here are the fascinating and often humorous stories of twenty famous musicians—people of all shapes, sizes, temperaments, and lifestyles, from various countries and historical periods, beginning with Vivaldi and ending with Woody Guthrie. Accompanied by brilliant caricatures, Lives of the Musicians will appeal to those who love music, to those who like to hear the story behind a famous name, and to just about everyone else.
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