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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 biography charts the musician's extraordinary career and personal life while painting a vivid cultural history of eighteenth-century Europe. Black-and-white illustrations on every spread explore such topics as the history of opera and the evolution of musical instruments. There is also a timeline and a bibliography. Illustrated by Carrie Robbins. Cover illustration by Nancy Harrison. Review: One of the coolest books! - Itโs so awesome that Iโve decided to add this to my collection of The Who Wasโฆ? series of books. Review: So, you want your child to appreciate both a musical genius and the times in which he lived? - This was a happy accident. I had no previous knowledge of the "Who Was ...." series, and when I opened the book, much to my dismay, it was for children. I began to read, simply because I had invested the funds, and was more than pleasantly surprised at the effort (and the Kindle investment!). A very humanistic and sympathetic tale of the life of one of the giants of Music. I fully believe that if Mozart had lived to Bach's ripe age of 65, the course of music would have achieved stretching approaching atonality. The book is a fair and un-glossy story but told in a manner that children of all ages will find endearing. Coupled with a structured listening program, I think anyone would go away greatly impressed with this man's genius. A very quick read for an adult, but a very thoughtful one as well.





| Best Sellers Rank | #32,155 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #12 in Children's Classical Music #24 in Children's Europe Books #37 in Children's Musical Biographies (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 783 Reviews |
G**T
One of the coolest books!
Itโs so awesome that Iโve decided to add this to my collection of The Who Wasโฆ? series of books.
W**Y
So, you want your child to appreciate both a musical genius and the times in which he lived?
This was a happy accident. I had no previous knowledge of the "Who Was ...." series, and when I opened the book, much to my dismay, it was for children. I began to read, simply because I had invested the funds, and was more than pleasantly surprised at the effort (and the Kindle investment!). A very humanistic and sympathetic tale of the life of one of the giants of Music. I fully believe that if Mozart had lived to Bach's ripe age of 65, the course of music would have achieved stretching approaching atonality. The book is a fair and un-glossy story but told in a manner that children of all ages will find endearing. Coupled with a structured listening program, I think anyone would go away greatly impressed with this man's genius. A very quick read for an adult, but a very thoughtful one as well.
S**R
LOVE IT!
I am a teacher, and my students adore these biography Who Was/Is ..... series. I teach English learners, and they find these books interesting and easy to read. They are excellent books for elementary school students because they have illustrations and are easy to read. I have purchased more than 100 copies of this particular series, and students love them. They tell me that their siblings and parents read them too. I recommend that school and classroom libraries purchase these books for their students. I have students who never used to read books before, and now, they can't stop reading! I highly recommend these books for all kids!
J**D
Great series for young readers and enjoyable for any adult who appreciates history as well!
My daughter loves this series. At 9, these books present just the right mix of easily read words, coupled with some more challenging terms. We often read them together, to take advantage of the 'teachable moments' found for both of us. As a history buff and emerging history buff, we both enjoy the content and style very much. We've read several of these now, and each is a fun look at a notable figure. I recommend these books without reservation.
P**K
well written book
I enjoy reading this book with my kids. This book is really good for kids to learn who was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
B**A
Great series - hope more are published. Good historical research and bibliography for most books
am buying most of these books for 6-yr old; very detailed, easy to read a chapter or 2 at a time. Attention span too short to read entire book. But I loved all of them - I learned a lot about Jackie Robinson, Ben Franklin, Mozart, Dr. Seuss. Will buy more, please keep publishing!
J**M
Great History Series For Kids!
The "Who Was..." series is a wonderful way to get kids to read about history. They'll learn different & interesting things in these books they won't get anywhere else. My children asked for them for Christmas! They can't put them down. I homeschool and these are a great tool for learning. My 11 year old reads them on her own very well and my 7 yr. old reads them with a little help. Highly recommend.
S**N
brief intro
I have found this book brief enough to hold my 8 y.o son's interest, while covering in age adequate details the life of Mozart. The timelines at the end are equally good as they spew facts of history, which he luvs
B**A
Excelente libro
Estรก serie de libros es excelente.
G**I
I love every book in this series
I love every book in this series, my 8 yr old and my 10 yr old love them. Truly fantastic.
L**J
Satisfied customer
My Children are taking piano lessons and were interested in Mozart. They loved the book and learned a lot
C**K
Really good series for kids
I love this series! They are great, easy-to-read, fact based biographies that my children have grown up with. Sacagawea was our first book because of my daughter's obsession and from there we moved to other strong historical women, such as Helen Keller and Amelia Earhart. Then we would find subjects to correspond with whatever my kids were studying at school. Really, really recommend this series!!!
N**U
Interesting
Good info
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