Top 40 Classical Fun Facts: Experience Music History Through Articles, Dramatizations, Active Listening, Puzzles and More!

by Elaine Schmidt and Tom Anderson

(ExpressiveArts). Why do people always stand when they hear Handel's Hallelujah Chorus? Did you know that Bach's music was forgotten by the public for many years before being rediscovered, and that Beethoven wrote his famous Ninth Symphony after he lost his hearing? Experience classical music like never before with captivating composer stories, active listening, dramas, interviews, puzzles and a whole lot more! Drop into the lives of famous composers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0634094998
• ISBN13: 9780634094996
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
• Length: 80 Pages