Lives of the Musicians : Good Times, Bad Times (And What the Neighbors Thought)

-- American Bookseller Pick of the Lists -- Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year -- School Library Journal Best Book of the Year Lives of the Musicians offers the inside scoop on the masters of musical expression: Vivaldi -- Bach -- Mozart -- Beethoven Chopin -- Verdi -- Schumann -- Brahms Tchaikovsky -- Gershwin -- and more Kathleen Krull's deliciously gossipy thumbnail biographies make a smashing transition to audiocassette...every bit as fascinating for adults as for children, and a splendid choice for those occasions when the need arises to entertain the whole family". -- Starred Review, Publishers Weekly