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Handel At The Court Of Kings by Opal Wheeler
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Handel At The Court Of Kings by Opal Wheeler
Handel at the Court of Kings by Opal Wheeler
With clarity and with admirable simplicity, keyed to the understanding of children, Opal Wheeler has traced the many-sided career of George Frederic Handel, whose restless nature vied always with his tremendous ability as a composer and director.
Handel’s strange boyhood, clouded by the fact that his father did not want him to become a musician, and the later years when, thanks to the patronage of the Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels, his music was played before the greatest music lovers of Europe all this makes absorbing reading. The selections of Handel’s music included here are those best understood and most apt to be mastered by young musicians.
One evening, back in 1691, conservative Doctor Handel was shocked and dismayed to find his small son carrying the torch at the head of a band of singers wandering through the little town of Halle. The good doctor never quite understood the all-consuming love of music which drove his son from childhood on and on to the great heights he eventually attained as the beloved Father of the Oratorio, the composer of the magnificent MESSIAH.
Opal Wheeler has given us here the most finished, most completely satisfying book on her list of fine music biographies. Handel at the Court of Kings should be a favorite of all children who love music, whether they are young musicians themselves or not.
Softcover 166 pages $13.95
 Handel Study Guide by Judy Wilcox Intended to complement Opal Wheeler classic Handel at the Court of Kings. Packed with - timelines,
- maps,
- reading comprehension questions,
- character quality highlights,
- and extra tidbits of information about Handel’s life and his music.
Written for children in grades K-6, this study guide makes a great addition to any study of master composers. Softcover, 32 pages, $4.95
 Has the companion music for both Handel and Schumann books and Study Guides.
This enhanced CD provides audio files of all the music from Wheeler’s classic books on Handel and Schumann in MP3 file format, so that you can hear a sample of these composers’ works. (DOES NOT INCLUDE COMPLETE WORKS, ONLY THE MUSIC CONTAINED IN THE BOOK)
In addition, all the music contained in the books can be printed as sheet music from this enhanced CD. Moreover, printable coloring pages for each chapter of both books are provided.
Geared for a variety of learners - auditory, kinesthetic, visual, and just plain "active" - it`s an excellent supplement to your reading experience. MP3CD, $7.95
This must be played on an MP3 CD player. I will also work on a computer CD-ROM or a DVD player. It will NOT work on a regular CD player.
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