Franz Schubert and His Merry Friends (Opal Wheeler)

Franz Schubert and His Merry Friends

Story of the brilliant young Franz Schubert, his musical giftedness combined with his merry friends, and their pranks and escapades, in most of which Franz is the hero. Highly entertaining reading for children of all ages, while learning about one of history’s great composers at the same time!

Includes numerous selections and musical score from the composer`s magnificent music in this volume, including: the March Militaire, the Moment Musicale, the theme of The Erlking, a dance from the opera, Rosamunde, Rondos, Dances, the lovely waltzes, impromptu pieces, the Cradle Song (a children’s favorite) and several more of Schubert’s most beautiful compositions.

This volume is a large, high quality oversized paperback in a lay-flat binding. With numerous illustrations throughout the book!

In the Great Composers Series, Opal Wheeler also wrote:

• Robert Schumann and mascot Zif
• Ludwig Beethoven, and the Chiming Tower Bells
• The Young Brahms
• Mozart, the Wonder Boy
• Handel at the Court of Kings
• Sebastian Bach, the Boy from Thuringia
• Joseph Haydn, the Merry Little Peasant
• Frederic Chopin: Son of Poland (Early Years)
• Frederic Chopin: Son of Poland (Later Years)
• Edward MacDowell and his Cabin in the Pines
• Stephen Foster and his Little Dog Tray
• Paganini: Master of Strings
• The Story of Peter Tchaikovsky
• Peter Tchaikovsky and the Nutcracker Ballet
• Adventures of Richard Wagner