Project Gutenberg 2010-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 575 Tapper, Thomas 1864 1958 Beethoven : The story of a little boy who was forced to practice Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Ernest Schaal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Beethoven: The story of a little boy who was forced to practice" by Thomas Tapper is a children's educational biography written in the early 20th century. This book is part of a series designed to introduce young readers to great musicians, focusing on the life and achievements of Ludwig van Beethoven. It offers a glimpse into Beethoven's childhood and musical journey, aiming to inspire children by demonstrating the importance of dedication and practice. The story begins with Beethoven's early years in Bonn, where he started studying music at an exceptionally young age, largely influenced by his father's strict encouragement. The narrative follows his development as a composer and pianist, highlighting key milestones in his life, including his interactions with renowned musicians like Mozart and Haydn. It portrays Beethoven as a shy but dedicated boy who sacrificed his childhood for music, all while facing the debilitating challenge of eventual deafness. Despite this tragedy, Beethoven continued to compose remarkable music, showcasing his genius and resilience, ultimately leaving a lasting legacy in the world of classical music. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34737/34737-h/images/cover.jpg en Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 -- Juvenile literature Composers -- Germany -- Biography -- Juvenile literature ML Text Child's Own Book of Great Musicians Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Music 47267 47272 2024-10-14T14:33:36.086844 2023-09-15T08:11:52.146937 text/html text/html 42321 2021-01-07T08:39:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2180952 2021-01-07T08:39:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2263670 2024-10-14T14:33:38.477841 application/epub+zip 2262356 2024-10-14T14:33:36.702841 application/epub+zip 1366089 2010-12-23T14:07:58 application/pdf 1288494 2010-12-23T14:08:24 application/pdf application/zip 71926 2024-10-14T14:33:36.378809 application/epub+zip 2296834 2024-10-14T14:33:39.976828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2288459 2024-10-14T14:33:38.146843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100171 2022-09-16T04:46:34.546656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37798 37693 2024-10-14T14:33:35.845835 2023-09-15T08:11:51.708921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 37515 2021-01-07T08:39:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 13359 2021-01-07T08:39:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 37506 2021-01-07T08:39:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13341 2021-01-07T08:39:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23940 2024-10-14T14:33:40.113796 application/rdf+xml 25684 2024-10-14T14:33:36.446834 image/jpeg 3800 2024-10-14T14:33:36.412876 image/jpeg 2184287 2024-10-14T14:33:36.152830 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia