Music eBook Series

How to Appreciate Music

2018-12-11T01:50:49+00:00

Originally published in 1906, this book is guide to music appreciation. Includes sections on the pianoforte, orchestral, and vocal music. Good for anyone who wishes for a greater appreciation of the wonders of music.

The Baby's Opera

2018-12-10T04:33:53+00:00

A collection of 14 childhood songs and unique illustrations chosen from "The Baby's Opera" and "The Baby's Bouquet" containing classic nursery rhymes from England, France, and Germany. The songs are sung by LibriVox's very own Carol Stripling.

The Baby's Bouquet: A Fresh Bunch of Rhymes and Tunes

2018-12-10T04:24:44+00:00

This is a book of childhood poems and unique illustrations. A collection of 14 songs chosen from "The Baby's Opera" and "The Baby's Bouquet" containing classic nursery rhymes from England, France, and Germany. The songs are sung by LibriVox's very own Carol Stripling.

Stories of Great Composers for Children

2018-12-10T02:17:38+00:00

The Child's Own Book of Great Musicians was a series of short books for children about famous composers. Thomas Tapper, who worked for the music publisher Theodore Presser, wrote them. These books came as loose pages that were designed to be cut up, put together, and personalized by children.

Music Talks with Children

2018-12-09T22:21:28+00:00

The purpose of a book of this kind is an introduction to suggest a few of the many aspects which music may have even to the mind of a child. The chapters are used as the basis of simple talks with children, music as an art, full of beauty and of dignity; full of pure thought and abounding in joy

Descriptive Analyses of Piano Works

2018-12-09T18:38:12+00:00

An introduction to piano works with poetic motivations by Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Rubinstien, Grieg, Saint Saens, Schubert and Emotion.

The Story of Franz Schubert for Children

2018-12-09T17:57:39+00:00

This is the story of the boy who wrote beautiful songs. Schubert was extremely prolific and died at age thirty-one. His output consists of over six hundred secular vocal works, seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music, and a large body of chamber and piano music.

The Story of Franz Liszt for Children

2018-12-09T17:57:39+00:00

This is the story of a boy who became a great pianist and teacher. Liszt was well-known and influential composer and conductor. He also played an important role in popularizing a wide array of music by transcribing it for piano.

The Story of Franz Joseph Haydn for Children

2018-12-09T17:57:39+00:00

This is the story of the choirboy who became a great composer. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the piano trio and his contributions to musical form have earned him the epithets "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet.”

The Story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for Children

2018-12-09T17:45:23+00:00

This is the story of a little boy and his sister who gave concerts. Mozart showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood. He was composing from the age of five, competent on keyboard and violin, and performed before European royalty.

The Story of Robert Schumann for Children

2018-12-09T17:44:12+00:00

This is the story of the boy who made pictures in music. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. A hand injury ended this dream to become the finest pianist in Europe. Schumann then focused his musical energies on composing.

The Story of Frederic François Chopin for Children

2018-12-09T17:44:12+00:00

This is the story of the boy who made beautiful melodies and who was a child prodigy. He supported himself by selling his compositions and teaching piano, for which he was in high demand.

The Story of Richard Wagner for Children

2018-12-09T17:40:26+00:00

This is the story of the boy who wrote plays. Wagner wrote both the libretto and the music for each of his stage works. His advances in musical language greatly influenced the development of classical music and are sometimes described as marking the start of modern music.

The Story of Edvard Grieg for Children

2018-12-09T17:29:12+00:00

This is the story of the boy who made beautiful melodies and a child prodigy. He supported himself by selling his compositions and teaching piano, for which he was in high demand

The Story of Ludwig van Beethoven for Children

2018-12-09T17:29:12+00:00

This is the story of a little boy who was forced to practice. Beethoven transitioned between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, one of the most famous and influential of all composers.

The Story of George Frederick Handel for Children

2018-12-09T17:29:12+00:00

This is the story of a little boy who practiced in an attic. Handel started three commercial opera companies to supply the English nobility with Italian opera.

The Story of Giuseppe Verdi for Children

2018-12-09T17:29:12+00:00

This is the story of the little boy who loved the hand organ (A barrel organ operated by turning a crank by hand). Verdi dominated the Italian opera scene. His works are frequently performed in opera houses throughout the world.

The Story of Johann Sebastian Bach for Children

2018-12-09T17:29:12+00:00

This is the story of the boy who sang in the streets. Bach is now regarded as one of the main composers of the Baroque period, and as one of the greatest composers of all time.