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Celenza, Anna Harwell

The Heroic Symphony

32 pp. | Charlesbridge | February, 2004 | Trade ISBN 1-57091-509-1 $$19.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by JoAnn E. Kitchel. This book bravely attempts to represent the medium of music in words and pictures. Celenza clearly tells of Beethoven's oncoming deafness, his admiration for and then disenchantment with Napoleon, and the different inspirations for the four movements of his Third Symphony. The art includes cartoonish people who appear in the foreground and a toile-style background featuring flowers and images of peasant life. A CD is included.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

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