{"product_id":"ludwig-beethoven-and-the-chiming-tower-bells-by-opal-wheeler","title":"Ludwig Beethoven and the Chiming Tower Bells by Opal Wheeler","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere is the story of Ludwig van Beethoven, greatest master of all, told with feeling and delicate skill for boys and girls. \"Perhaps he, too, will become a musician, like all the Beethovens!\" said Father Johann...From then on, the four-year-old Ludwig was kept at the piano hour after hour until the long exercises were mastered. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe chiming bells in the chapel tower comforted him and wonderful melodies crept into his mind as the twilight crept over the city... \"So...then you are a composer, as well as an organist,\" said Herr Zenser, the chapel organist. \"But Ludwig - this is very difficult music - much too difficult for your small hands to play!\" \"Oh, that does not matter, Herr Zenser,\" answered the young Ludwig, \"I will play it when I am bigger.\" \"Surely he will be another Mozart some day,\" some said...Later he was to study with Mozart - go to Vienna - lead one of the finest orchestras in all the city - create great symphonies - until the name of Beethoven was spoken everywhere and eager visitors made their way to his door... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is his story...an inspiring story of his achievements against all odds...of his growing deafness...\"Long live Beethoven!\" shouted the audience ...\"But the master could not hear them, and as a singer turned him gently to face the audience, the noble head bowed low as he saw from the flutter of handkerchiefs, the applause that rained upon him...\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThus Opal Wheeler captures the superb quality of musical greatness of Beethoven and communicates it to boys and girls...a deeply stirring tribute to the greatest composer of all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Opal Wheeler\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZeezok Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay 21, 2010\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780974650562\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.36\" H x 9.25\" L x 7.5\" W \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e166 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zeezok Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40089744408762,"sku":"9780974650562","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/beethovenandthechimingtowerbells.gif?v=1626486971","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/ludwig-beethoven-and-the-chiming-tower-bells-by-opal-wheeler","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}