composers

Provides a brief introduction to the life and musical career of eighteenth-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Illustrations and simple text provide a brief introduction to the life and career of eighteenth-century composer Ludwig van Beethoven.

Chronicles the triumphs and tragedies of the great composer.

A biography of African-American bandleader and composer W. C. Handy, known as the "Father of the Blues," discussing his childhood as the son of religious parents, his early love for music,and his role in popularizing the blues.

Discusses the life and achievements of Richard Wagner in the context of his historical period.

A biography of the prolific seventeenth-century German composer whose works were largely unknown outside of Germany until the nineteenth century.