"Classic FM" the Incredible Story of Classical Music for Children - Softcover

Darren Henley

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9780340983577: "Classic FM" the Incredible Story of Classical Music for Children

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ISBN 10: 0340983574 ISBN 13: 9780340983577

Publisher: Hodder Education, 2008

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This is the incredible story of classical music, retold for children. Do you know * Which composer threw a plate of beef stew at a waiter? * Who played the piano with his nose? * Who wrote a piece for 12 radios? Find out in 'Classic FM: The Incredible Story of Classical Music', where you can read the stories behind the most beautiful and exciting sounds ever made. With over 60 illustrations, and an iTunes playlist of the music described in the book, this is the most accessible guide ever to classical music for children. Written and published to support the work of The Prince's Foundation for Children & the Arts, all royalties from the sale of this book go to the Prince's Foundation. The Foreword is by HRH The Prince of Wales.

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About the Author:

Darren Henley began reading the news at his local radio station, Invicta FM inKent, when he was sixteen years old. Three years later, in 1992, he started working at Classic FM, the world's biggest classical music radio station, as a newsreader. His jobs there since then have included Managing Editor, Station Manager and Managing Director. Over the years, his radio programmes have won all sorts of awards, including one from the United Nations. He has written eighteen books about music and musicians, including a series of five Classic FM Friendly Guides, published by Hodder Education.

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