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Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters. Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to. Only thirteen paintings are known to be his; as for the...

Born in Austria in 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his first piece of music, a minuet, when he was just five years old! Soon after, he was performing for kings and emperors. Although he died at the young age of thirty-five, Mozart left a legacy of more than 600 works. This fascinating...

Put on your blue suede shoes and get ready for another addition to the Who Was…? series! The King could not have come from humbler origins: Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, during the Depression, he grew up with the blues music of the rural South, the gospel music of local churches, and the...

If not for a stint in reform school, young Louis Armstrong might never have become a musician. It was a teacher at the Colored Waifs' Home who gave him a cornet, promoted him to band leader, and saw talent in the tough kid from the even tougher New Orleans neighborhood called Storyville. But it...

Discover why Selena, the Queen of Tejano music, became one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the twentieth century! As a young girl, Selena Quintanilla sang in a band called Selena y Los Dinos with her brother and sister. The family performed at fairs, weddings...

Muddy Waters was never good at doing what he was told. When Grandma Della said the blues wouldn't put food on the table, Muddy didn't listen. And when record producers told him that no one wanted to listen to a country boy playing country blues, Muddy ignored them as well. This tenacious streak carried Muddy from the hardscrabble fields of Mississippi to the smoky juke joints of Chicago and finally to a recording studio where a landmark record was made.

With dazzling, lyrical verse in the folk revival style, Colin Meloy pays tribute to Pete Seeger, a visionary who changed the world with song. Pete Seeger once sang that if he had a golden thread, he would use it to weave people from all over the world to one another. That golden thread, for Pete...

A young readers' edition of an important and inspiring true story of hope and survival during World War II. Fourteen-year-old Lisa Jura was a musical prodigy who hoped to become a concert pianist. But when Hitler's armies advanced on pre-war Vienna, Lisa's parents were forced to make a difficult...

Der Klang von Venedig... Als am 4. März 1678 ein Erdbeben Venedig erschütterte und hohe Meereswellen an die Mauern der prächtigen Bauten klatschten, wurde einer der berühmtesten Komponisten Italiens geboren: Antonio Lucio Vivaldi. Er wuchs in einer der faszinierendsten Städte der Welt auf: Vivaldi erlebte Faustkämpfe unter Venezianern, Gaukler und Akrobaten auf der Piazza San Marco und den farbenprächtigen Karneval in Venedig.

Die Musikerin, Klassikexpertin und Autorin Cosima Breidenstein erzählt unterhaltsam und kindgerecht das Leben Ludwig van Beethovens nach und illustriert ihre Geschichten mit wunderschönen Musikeinlagen. Sie spannt den Bogen von Beethovens Kindheit, die geprägt war durch seinen ehrgeizigen Vater, über seine kreative Schaffensperiode bis hin zu seiner Schwerhörigkeit. Und immer wieder erstaunt die Tatsache, dass sich Ludwig van Beethoven durch keinen Schicksalsschlag unterkriegen ließ und standhaft blieb.

Georg Friedrich Händel war einer der bedeutendsten Komponisten des Barock und erlebte auf seinen zahlreichen Reisen allerlei Abenteuer. Musikerin, Klassikexpertin und Autorin Cosima Breidenstein erzählt sein Leben kindgerecht und interessant nach und spielt ein paar der wichtigsten Werke auf ihrer Violine ein. Unterstützt wird sie dabei von Michael Reuter am Cembalo. Selten war Klassik so kurzweilig!

Die Musikerin, Klassikexpertin und Autorin Cosima Breidenstein erzählt unterhaltsam und kindgerecht aus Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts Leben und illustriert ihre Geschichten mit wunderschönen Musikeinlagen. Dabei erfahren die kleinen (und großen) Zuhörer nicht nur viel über einen der wichtigsten Komponisten aller Zeiten, sondern auch, dass Klassik durchaus Spaß machen kann.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ist nach heutigen Begriffen ein Superstar der klassischen Musik. 1756 in Salzburg geboren, begann das Wunderkind bereits mit 4 Jahren Klavier zu spielen. Sein viel zu kurzes Leben widmete er der Musik und dem Reisen, er komponierte über 25.000 Seiten Musik und verbrachte zehn Jahre seines Lebens im Ausland. Noch heute zählen seine Opern und Kompositionen zu den größten musikalischen Errungenschaften aller Zeiten.

Are you the world's biggest Ed Sheeran fan? Or do you want to know everything there is to know about one of the most talented singer-songwriters of a generation? In this excellent audiobook, Kent Harris tells us everything about Ed, from how he got started in the music industry, to his tattoos, collaborations with other artists and much more. Whether you're a brand new fan or someone who's been following Ed Sheeran for years, you're sure to enjoy these 101 amazing facts.

Michael Jackson's journey to fame began in 1966 at age eight, when he started singing with his brothers in the Jackson 5. In the early 1970s, he launched a solo career, accumulating a dozen number-one singles. His record-breaking album, Thriller, has sold an estimated 110 million copies worldwide. He won 17 Grammy awards and was introduced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. In 2009, people of all ages mourned Michael's sudden death.

Want to know more about the life of Taylor Swift? Listen to this audiobook to learn all about Taylor's childhood, family, career, boyfriends, favorite things, and more!

You may know that the UK pop group One Direction broke records when they hit the US music scene. The singers' album Up All Night debuted at number one on the US Billboard charts. Want to know more about the group's singers - Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson? Listen to this audiobook to learn all about 1D's amazing rise to fame!

You may know that Bruno Mars is an unbelievably talented pop singer and producer. But did you know that Bruno was known for his epic Elvis impersonations when he was a kid? Listen to learn all about Bruno's childhood, personality, parents and siblings, past projects, personal struggles, and more!

You may know that Beyoncé is a gifted R & B star who has made a splash in the worlds of music, dance, and acting. Want to know more about the life of this talented celebrity? Listen to this audiobook to learn all about Beyoncé's childhood, family, career, true personality, current projects, and more!

Discover more about Stevie Wonder, the music prodigy whose awards include 25 Grammy Awards and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Stevie Wonder is one of the most successful singer-songwriter-musicians of our time. Signing his first record deal when he was only eleven, he had his first No.1 hit...