"Franz Schubert: The Story of the Boy Who Wrote Beautiful Songs" by Thomas Tapper is an engaging story that introduces young readers to the inspiring life and beautiful music of Franz Schubert. Starting with his modest upbringing in Vienna, the book follows Schubert's journey as a young, enthusiastic musician, tracing his development through early music lessons and meaningful friendships, and showing his time with the Emperor's choir. Despite facing obstacles such as poverty and illness, Schubert's passion and his dedication to music shine through, as he creates over 600 songs and numerous other pieces, even meeting other famous composers like Beethoven. The book seeks to make history and music come alive for children, inviting them to actively participate in learning through illustrations.
Franz Schubert : The Story of the Boy Who Wrote Beautiful Songs
By Thomas Tapper
Poverty and sickness couldn't stop a young boy's heart from composing over six hundred beautiful songs so that everyone had the opportunity to know his brilliance.
Summary
About the AuthorThomas Tapper was a musician, composer, lecturer, writer, teacher, and editor, who was born in Canton, Massachusetts, and studied music at the American College of Musicians. He wrote many books on music, mostly for children and young adults. His most famous being Lives of Great Composers picture book series. He also wrote the First Year Series for musical instruction, which included First Year Musical Theory, First Year Counterpoint, First Year Harmony, Second Year harmony, First Year Analysis, and First Year Melody Writing. He was the editor of "The Musician," and promoted rural music and community music. Tapper also promoted rote learning in the rote-note controversy of the late 19th Century music education. His students included Isabel Stewart North and Carrie Burpee Shaw.
Thomas Tapper was a musician, composer, lecturer, writer, teacher, and editor, who was born in Canton, Massachusetts, and studied music at the American College of Musicians. He wrote many books on music, mostly for children and young adults. His most famous being Lives of Great Composers picture book series. He also wrote the First Year Series for musical instruction, which included First Year Musical Theory, First Year Counterpoint, First Year Harmony, Second Year harmony, First Year Analysis, and First Year Melody Writing. He was the editor of "The Musician," and promoted rural music and community music. Tapper also promoted rote learning in the rote-note controversy of the late 19th Century music education. His students included Isabel Stewart North and Carrie Burpee Shaw.
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