other bios of composers?

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  • June 19, 2012 at 3:33 pm
    Rachel White
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    Are there any other good bios available other than the Opal Wheeler ones, that aren’t twaddly like Venezia’s?

    Thanks

    June 19, 2012 at 4:38 pm
    missceegee
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    We like Wheeler’s, but we also like Venezia’s. So, take my opinion for what it’s worth.

    Here are a couple other options to consider:

    Christie

    June 19, 2012 at 6:26 pm
    Rachel White
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    Thanks, I’ll check them out. I allow mine to read through the Venezia ones, too. However, the Wheeler ones are dragging right now. I can’t explain it, but I dread reading them when I have them and so it prevents us from moving forward as quickly as we should.

    June 19, 2012 at 10:27 pm
    crazy4boys
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    I feel the same way about the Wheelers.  We do like the Venezia ones though.  My boys will read them for fun which is fine by me!  I have found a few good ones here and there by various authors, but not a series.  While not a book, Classics For Kids, has a short bio plus a nice discussion of their music.  We listen to it during lunch sometimes.  Perhaps Lives of the Great Composers?  I have that on my shelf….I should pull that out and read it.

    Anna Harwell Celenza has some lovely books that mostly deal with a specific piece of music, but you learn about the composer as well.  Whenever I see one of her books I check it out/buy it.

    June 19, 2012 at 11:17 pm
    missceegee
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    Classics for kids are great! We’ve enjoyed those.

    Some other resources we’ve used are:

    Vox Music Masters CDs The Story of — in Words and Music series

    http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_sq_top?ie=UTF8&index=blended&keywords=vox%20music%20masters%20cds&pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000001KCL&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0NZQ0AX40H00H2KH5Q53

    The other title is escaping me. I’ll check my shelf and post again.

    Christie

    June 20, 2012 at 2:29 am
    Rachel White
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    I agree about the Classics for Kids; I use that resource online and the story cd’s/tapes. I have the Bellepheron coloring books, too.

    Are you talking about Lives of the Musicians? I’ve used that periodically; it’s  fun one.

    Is the Gift of Music too old for them at ages 11/12?

    The Vox cd’s look awesome and cheap used. Aren’t those the cd’s used with Vision Forum’s new music curriculum?

    Are you familiar with these:

    Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers

    The Great Composers: The Lives and Music of the Great Classical Composers

    Classical Composers: An Illustrated History

    Stories of the Great Composers Vol. 1 & 2

    I have tons of music cds and we listen to classical daily. Besides Messianic Jewish and Celtic, it’s my children’s favorite. My son especially likes the calming nature of it. So I don’t have to fight with them over it.

    Thanks

    June 20, 2012 at 4:36 pm
    missceegee
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    The Tapper ones are on Librivox. They’re short 10-15 minutes.

    Vox is recommended by David Quine and Vision Forum. They’re good.

    The Gift of Music is on my shelf, but we’ve not yet used it. 

    June 20, 2012 at 5:45 pm
    Rachel White
    Participant

    Thanks, Christie. I’m going to download the Tapper ones for them to listen to during leisure time. I also like the Vox ones.

    Perhaps I can preview some of the others from my library. In the Veritas catalog, The Gift of Music is for older middle/high ages, if my memory serves.

    I feel much better now! I’m glad I’m not the only one who has had trouble w/the Wheeler bios. I should’ve accepted this last year and we would’ve gotten a whole lot further!

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