![]() | author: Steven Isserlis asin: 0571206166 binding: Paperback list price: $7.96 USD amazon price: $7.96 |
Why did Bach's son call him 'The Old Wig'?What part did Stravinsky's parrot play at dinner parties?How did Mozart keep his pigtails styled?What did Schumann invent to make his fingers stronger?And why did Beethoven throw his stew?This book is a unique introduction for children to the world of classical composers and their music.Famous cellist Steven Isserlis brings six of his favorite composers to life in an irresistible manner, painting hilarious biographical portraits of each of them and describing their music in lively detail. Packed with facts, dates, anecdotes and illustrations, Why Beethoven Threw the Stew is an attractive and accessible read for children (and their parents!).
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![]() | author: Ludwig van Beethoven asin: 0793525934 binding: Paperback list price: $19.95 USD amazon price: $13.57 USD |
![]() | author: Brendel Mehta Vienna Cdvox 7107 asin: 6301949331 binding: Audio CD list price: $5.99 USD amazon price: $5.99 |
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A terrific collection of five great piano concertos performed by Maurizio Pollini, one of the 20th centuries great virtuosos. Filmed with the Vienna Philharmonic in the 1970s at the beautiful Musikverein in Vienna. Karl Böhm conducts the Beethoven and Mozart concertos, while Claudio Abbado reads the Brahms. TRACK LIST DVD1: Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3, op 37 Piano Concerto No. 5, op 73 "Emperor" Vienna Philharmonic Karl Böhm, conductor DVD2: Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 19, KV 459 Piano Concerto No. 23, KV 488 Vienna Philharmonic Karl Böhm, conductor Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83 Vienna Philharmonic Claudio Abbado, conductor