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Martin, Russell
1 Reviews
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4-6
While paying last respects, composer-in-training Ferdinand Hiller snipped a lock of Beethoven's hair. Mysteries dogging the memento are the focus of this absorbing book (adapted from Martin's adult work Beethoven's Hair). The text explores Beethoven's troubled life, the modern-day quest to prove his cause of death, and the keepsake's journey through history. Many well-captioned black-and-white art reproductions and photographs add tangibility. Ind.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2009
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