Barbara Nichol

This book was interesting. I thought it was odd that it specifically mentioned Beethoven at the window naked. This was weird but is grounded in fact. https://www.thevoiceoffashion.com/intersections/famous-wardrobes:-then-and-now/b...… (meer)

This wonderful book about the great composer Beethoven is told through a series of letters between a little boy, Christoph, and his uncle, a music student in Salzburg. Although the correspondence is fictional, it weaves in actual biographical information about Beethoven. It tells about his childhood, his musical career, and the writing of his Ninth Symphony. The letter formatting makes the story more readable for children; many students would probably think, like Christoph, that Beethoven was a mad-man. But by learning more about him and his journey, Christoph begins to understand the great man. This was originally a radio play, which would be interesting for students to listen to, accompanied by some of his pieces. I think this would be a great book to use in a unit on music and famous composers.… (meer)