"Some pieces of music survive; most fall into oblivion. What gives the ten masterpieces selected for this book their extraordinary vitality? In this magisterial volume, Harvey Sachs, author of the highly acclaimed biography Toscanini, takes readers into the heart of ten great works of classical music--works that have endured because they were created by composers who had a genius for drawing music out of their deepest wellsprings. These masters--Mozart...

The letters that ten-year-old Christoph and his uncle exchange show how Christoph's feelings for Mr. Beethoven, the eccentric boarder that shares his house, change from anger and embarrassment to compassion and admiration.

This unique collection contains fifteen of the most classic themes of all time by noted composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms.

Selections of songs from Gilbert & Sullivan's operas, Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, Iolanthe, Gondoliers, and Mikado.

Located in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts, Tanglewood is one of the world's most beloved music festivals and serves as the summer home for the famed Boston Symphony Orchestra.

"The words of Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, and others are introducted to children thorugh the magical beings from legends and clasic tales--including gnomes, fairies, witches, goblins, elves, and wizards--that inspired the composers."--Page 4 of cover.

Caroling, Caroling; O, Little Town of Bethlehem; I saw Three Ships; hark, The Herald Angels Sing; Adeste Fidelesl O holy night; Deck the hall; A cradle in Bethlehem; Joy to the World; Silent Night; THe first noel; the christmas song.