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Costanza, Stephen
2 Reviews
(4)
K-3
Candida, one of the orphan girls comprising Antonio Vivaldi's "invisible orchestra," drafts the composer's sheet music and is "a bit of a daydreamer." When she accidentally records her imagination on the pages, it earns her attention--and it inspires Vivaldi's next masterpiece. Figures are inconsistently caricaturish, but the rich pastels are nevertheless attractive and a good match for the dreamy text.
Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen
(4)
K-3
Mozart meets a composition deadline by using a melody sung by his pet starling, Miss Bimms, whom he has to chase through Vienna, gaining orchestral suggestions from the sounds along the way. Miss Bimms returns to her owner during the concert a week later. Cotton-candy-colored illustrations suit this whimsy, though all the characters look similar with reddened cheeks and nose tips.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian
2 reviews
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