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Describes the life of American composer Charles Ives, who wrote music which expressed all the sounds he heard in the world, but which was not well received during his lifetime.

"Discover the untold yet inspiring story of Amy Beach, musician extraordinaire and the first successful woman composer in America. With perfect pitch and fierce persistence, Amy Beach always knew she had to make music. There was just one BIG problem. Her mother believed it was not proper or suitable for a young lady to draw attention to herself, let alone take on a musical career. But give in or give up? Not Amy Beach. She demanded to play the piano....

Discusses the life and career of the nineteenth-century Austrian composer.

Traces the life of the internationally acclaimed musician and composer who helped popularize jazz music.

A brief biography of one of music's greatest geniuses.

Examines the life of the eighteenth-century Austrian composer, from his acclaim as a child prodigy through his prolific musical career to his early death in 1791 at age thirty-five.

Presents a biography of the Russian immigrant who came to America as a boy, and grew to become a celebrated songwriter who gave America one of its most beloved patriotic songs.

This toe-tapping picture book biography of African American composer Scott Joplin, whose ragtime music paved the way for jazz, is told through kaleidoscopic illustrations.